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60 Sonoco Mechanical Engineer Jobs Hiring Near You

IMRT 1

Hickory, NC

$32.16 - $33.29/hr

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the ... While reporting to thePlant Engineer OR Maintenance Supervisor,as theIndustrial Maintenance ...

From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the ... Mechanical knowledge of process set-up and molding equipment, including robotics, injection ...

$151 - $170/hr

From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the ... A BS, MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering (or a related technical field).Experience: Around 10 ...

Operations Co-op

Horsham, PA · On-site

$15 - $19.75/hr

... Sonoco, here are a few things we're looking for: * Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree or master's degree program with a concentration in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering * Previous ...

... Mechanical Prints, knowledge of motors and controls, troubleshooting skills. PLC programming is a ... At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive ...

From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the ... Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Packaging, or mechanical/chemical/metallurgical/materials science ...

Maintenance Mechanic I

Henderson, KY · On-site

$29.68 - $43.74/hr

... Mechanical Prints, knowledge of motors and controls, troubleshooting skills * PLC programming is a ... At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive ...

Reliability Engineer

Newport, TN · On-site

$87K - $110K/yr

From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the ... Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other technical degree ...

... Mechanical Prints, knowledge of motors and controls, troubleshooting skills. PLC programming is a ... At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive ...

Electro Mechanic I

Henderson, KY · On-site

$36.47 - $47.31/hr

Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems on various production and utility equipment and ... detail engineering drawings including geometric tolerancing * Must pass all Sonoco Category 2 ...

Plant Engineer

Tulsa, OK · On-site

$104K - $117K/yr

From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the ... Basic mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, instrumentation, lubrication and predictive maintenance ...

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Sonoco Jobs Information

Do workers at Sonoco get paid breaks?

Yes. Most people get paid breaks.
84% of people say they get paid breaks.
Based on data from 80 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

Does Sonoco pay people when they’re sick?

No. Most people don’t get paid when they’re sick.
82% of people say they wouldn’t get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 33 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between September 2025 and August 2026.

At Sonoco, are sick days and vacation days separate paid time off?

Only some people have separate paid time off for sick days and vacation.
42% of people say they have to use vacation days when they’re out sick.
Based on data from 38 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between May 2025 and August 2026.

Is the health insurance from Sonoco affordable enough for their workers?

Most people say the health insurance costs are okay.
97% of people say the health insurance costs are okay
Based on data from 58 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between March 2025 and August 2026.

Do people get paid time off at Sonoco?

Most people get paid time off work.
76% of people say they get paid time off.
Based on data from 34 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between September 2025 and August 2026.

How far ahead of time do people find out their work schedule?

Most people find out their schedule less than four weeks ahead of time.
  • 74% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts one week or less ahead of time.
  • 8% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts two weeks ahead of time.
  • 3% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts three weeks ahead of time.
  • 16% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts four weeks or more ahead of time.

Based on data from 38 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and March 2026.

Do workers at Sonoco worry about hours?

Most people don’t worry about getting enough hours.
81% of people report they don’t worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 37 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between April 2025 and March 2026.

Do Sonoco workers get to choose the shifts they work?

Most people don’t get to choose which shifts they work.
71% report that they don’t have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 35 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between April 2025 and March 2026.

How easy is it for Sonoco workers to change shifts?

Most people find it hard to change shifts.
69% of people report that it’s hard to change shifts if they need to.
Based on data from 39 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and March 2026.

How easy is it to get time off at Sonoco?

Most people find it easy to get time off.
88% of people report it’s easy to get time off.
Based on data from 32 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between September 2025 and August 2026.

Do Sonoco managers change schedules at the last minute?

Most managers don’t change people’s schedules at the last minute.
76% of people say their manager doesn’t change their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 37 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between April 2025 and March 2026.

Do jobs at Sonoco spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

Rarely. The job doesn't usually spill into unpaid time.
13% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 38 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between April 2025 and March 2026.

How easy is it to take sick days at Sonoco?

Some people find it hard to take sick days.
45% of people report that it’s hard to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 31 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between September 2025 and August 2026.

Is a Sonoco job good for students?

Most students say this is a good place to work if you’re studying.
70% of students report this is a good place to work if you’re studying.
Based on data from 10 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between December 2024 and June 2026.

Is working at Sonoco good if you’re a parent or caregiver?

Only some parents and caregivers say this is a good place to work.
50% of people who care for a child or other relative report this isn’t a good place to work.
Based on data from 50 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

Do people at Sonoco feel treated with respect by their managers?

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
69% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 32 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between September 2025 and August 2026.

Do people at Sonoco get to take their breaks without interruption?

Only some people get breaks without interruption.
36% of people report that their breaks get interrupted.
Based on data from 87 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

Is it stressful to work at Sonoco?

Most people feel stressed here.
70% of people say they often feel stressed at work.
Based on data from 33 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between September 2025 and August 2026.

Do people at Sonoco enjoy their jobs?

Most people enjoy their job.
67% of people report they enjoy their job.
Based on data from 30 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between September 2025 and August 2026.

Do people at Sonoco recommend working with their team?

Only some people recommend working with their team.
44% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 34 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between September 2025 and August 2026.

Do people get enough training when they start at Sonoco?

Most people got enough training when they started.
67% of people report they got enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 33 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between September 2025 and August 2026.

Do people get support to advance at Sonoco?

Only some people are given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 47% of people report not being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 30 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between September 2025 and August 2026.

Do people think Sonoco’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Most people think headquarters doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
84% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 31 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between September 2025 and August 2026.

Do workers feel well informed about how Sonoco is doing?

Only some people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
48% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 92 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between November 2024 and August 2026.

What are the most popular categories at Sonoco?

Infographic showing various Mechanical Engineer job openings at Sonoco in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 99% Full Time, and 1% Part Time. Highlights an 90% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution.

Industrial Maintenance Reliability Technician II-III

Sonoco

Hartsville, SC

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 9 days ago


Sonoco rating

7.4

Company rating: 7.4 out of 10

Based on 106 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

52nd of 122 rated packaging manufacturers


Job description

Job Overview:
Reporting to the Plant Engineer, the Industrial Maintenance Reliability Technician II is responsible for achieving the highest level of reliability for plant equipment through performing tasks required to maintain equipment in 'Like New' condition and minimize downtime. This individual will use advanced training and knowledge to perform equipment/process/system maintenance, troubleshoot equipment, make repairs and identify opportunities for improvement. This individual will provide support for the Sonoco Performance System (SPS), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and strong ownership of the Maintenance Excellence process within their plant.
Roles and Responsibilities:
The Industrial Maintenance Reliability Technician II is built off of IMRTech I and Sonoco's Apprenticeship Program or equivalent. While the subsequent job title (Sr IMRTech) has similar roles and responsibilities, it is recognized that lots of work activities are only experienced due to job occurrence rate and timing. Therefore the more time on the job, the more vast the work activities experienced and expertise grows.
Understands and follows safety policies and procedures. Performs all tasks safely and does not take risks as it pertains to safety. Leads by example. Identifies safety risks and works to reduce risks in behavior, equipment and processes.
Creates, documents and performs strong Preventive/Predictive maintenance tasks/procedures to eliminate equipment breakdown failures.
Quickly and safely troubleshoots equipment issues and implements optimum corrective action. Communicates plan of action to prevent repeat issues and can assist in documenting new procedures.
Communicates effectively with operations personnel to identify and resolve abnormal or degraded equipment conditions that could negatively impact safety, quality or productivity.
Participates in proactive maintenance activities such as FMEA's, RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action), Analytical Troubleshooting (ATS).
Documents work done in sufficient detail in order to capture strong historical data for future analysis.
Performs all tasks with exceptional housekeeping. Maintains strong housekeeping principles in their own personal areas.
Identifies and utilizes proper tools for each individual job. Identifies damaged tools and does not risk using them.
Precision welding based on the required application.
Skilled in shop tools: lathes, drills, milling machines, etc.
Reads and understands mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical schematics.
Technically skilled to Maintain mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, piping, electrical and robotic equipment. This includes a strong understanding of lubrication principles and ensuring the proper lubrication is applied to equipment.
Technically skilled to Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, piping, electrical and robotic equipment.
Technically skilled to Repair mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, piping, electrical and robotic equipment.
Technically skilled to Improve Reliability of mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, piping, electrical and robotic equipment.
Technically skilled to Precision Install mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, piping, electrical and robotic equipment utilizing OEM specifications.
Assists in identifying opportunities to improve equipment inspection, lubrication and hard to access areas for new equipment installs and for current equipment.
Can understand overall equipment operation/function and applies to maintenance, repair, troubleshooting and reliability of equipment sub-components.
Develops/modifies/reads/troubleshoots/installs PLC programs.
Installs/troubleshoots/repairs AC and DC drives/motors.
Fabricates and installs various electrical, piping, pneumatic and mechanical equipment.
Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
Ability to promote to higher maintenance positions.
Can promote, invoke and implement change where needed.
Certified Welder
Sonoco Electrical Safety Work Practices - Category 2
Strong Communication skills
Strong Troubleshooting skills
Strong proactive maintenance and reliability thought process
Job Specifications:
Minimum education required:
oAssociate's degree in Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance or related technical field.
oCertified Welder
oSonoco Electrical Safety Work Practices - Category 2
Minimum Experience (Preferred):
o6+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience
or
o6+ years of military experience in a technical work field.
Testing:
oMechanical and Electrical Minimizer testing at passing score of 35% +
and
oWorkKeys Maintenance testing at passing score

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of "People Build Businesses" alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

Position: Industrial Maintenance Reliability Tech II-IIILocation: Hartsville Converting OperationsWage: $32.92-37.84Shift: Rotating- 1st and 2nd ( 7:00 am-3:00 pm & 3:00 pm-11:00 pm)Reporting directly to the Plant Engineer you will be responsibleforperformingmaintenancetasks, specifically proactive tasks,necessary to provide high quality, efficient, timely shipment of Sonoco products.Safety, quality, productivity,andstrongwork ethic are important to the Sonoco culture.

What you'll be doing:

  • Installing and maintaining auxiliary equipment as required by production.
  • Maintaining and repairing utility and facility-related equipment as directed by the Plant Engineer.
  • Assisting/trainingother maintenance personnel with repairs, PM's, and rebuilds.
  • Collaborating closely with other departments and teamsfor proactive problem resolutions.
  • Maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work area.
  • Manage small projects to maintain or upgrade equipment.
  • Performing all duties in support of Sonoco's quality and safety policies.

This position is located at our Corporate Headquarters in beautiful Hartsville, SC and close to exciting destinations (Myrtle Beach, SC Charleston, SC, Columbia, SC and Charlotte, NC).

We'd love to hear from you if:

  • You have experience in an industrial environment or military experience.
  • Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining manufacturing equipment.
  • Experience with PLC troubleshooting, industrial and motor controls preferred.
  • Comfortable with mechanical lifts, ladders, kneeling, bending and twisting;lifting upto 50lbs.
  • Working independently and managing multiple tasks in anoff-shiftposition with rotating shifts that will require overtime including weekends.

Sonoco is proud to offer a competitive and robust range of benefits to help eligible employees manage their wellbeing costs. We also offer generous paid time off and holidays!

At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. *Benefits listed below are for employees located in the U.S. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
  • Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
  • Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.


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About Sonoco

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Sonoco is a $5 billion global provider of consumer packaging, industrial products and packaging supply chain services. When collaborating with our customers, we leverage our deep knowledge of material science, our i6 Innovation ProcessTM, and our industry-leading packaging and services portfolio to create impactful customized solutions that build stronger brands. We produce packaging for many of the world's most recognized brands, in markets such as appliances and electronics, automotive, beverages, confection, construction, converted paperboard, fresh and natural food, frozen and refrigerated food, shaving, home, lawn and garden, medical/pharmaceutical, pet care, powdered beverages, recycling and snacks. Sonoco's operations consist of our global consumer packaging businesses (rigid paper and closures, flexibles and plastics); our display and packaging division (high-impact retail displays and packaging supply chain management); our industrial businesses (tubes and cores, reels and spools, uncoated recycled paperboard and Sonoco Recycling, one of the world's largest recyclers); and our Protective Solutions division (custom-designed protective, temperature-assurance and retail security packaging solutions and highly engineered components). From our headquarters in Hartsville, S.C., and more than 300 operations in 33 countries, we serve customers in 85 nations.

Industry

Manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Hartsville, SC, US