Technical Manager

Sonoco Products Company
paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Texas, Waco
6501 Texas Central Parkway (Show on map)
Jan 15, 2025
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. What you'll be doing: Manage the technical R&D projects, quality assurance initiatives, and process improvement efforts for the Waco facility. Objectives for each initiative are consistent with the plant'squality goals, productivity improvements, raw material cost savings, and new product development. Product mix includes flexible packaging products utilizing rotogravure printing, adhesive laminations, slitting, and die cutting. Customer base includes M&M Mars, Mondelez, Perfetti Van Melle, etc. This position is located at our Waco, Texas Facility and 100% onsite We'd love to hear from you if you: Lead plant quality steering team Coordinate customer quality audits and GMP / Product Safety audits Monitor quality system effectiveness by coordinating internal audits Lead quality improvement teams and process improvement initiatives on prime equipment (productivity improvement, waste reduction, cost savings, etc.) Interfaces with customers on quality or technical issues Compensation: The annual base salary range for this role is from $125,600 to $141,300, plus a quarterly target bonus of 12.5% of the base salary. 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.