Operational Technology Engineer- Emerging Leaders Program

The Sonoco Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is designed to help you develop leadership skills, gain technical knowledge, establish strong business skills and understand Sonoco’s culture and processes. The program is a blend of hands-on experiences and opportunities. Throughout the program you can expect to gain a better understanding of your leadership style and contribute to Sonoco through valuable project work.

Sonoco is a very diversified company. We have 16 business units and most are looking to hire, including; Rigid Paper & Closures, Global Plastics, Flexibles, Paper, Recycling, Consumer Technology/R&D, Protective Solutions, Tubes & Cores, and more! Whichever business unit you join, you can expect a tailored experience!

Your time spent in the ELP will cover specific core objectives as follows (but not limited to):

• Technical Skills Training - Safety, Quality, Scheduling, Customer satisfaction
• Leadership Training – Supervisory skills, Performance Management, Mentorship
• Business Insights - Accountability, Execution, Risk Taking, Budgeting
• Culture Integration – including Communication, Collaboration and Innovation

Our hope is that in time, you’ll be a business leader! Whether that means you become a Plant Manager, Director of Finance, Supply Chain Leader, Regional Manufacturing Director, etc., the opportunities are endless.

We want employees who can help us live our purpose each and every day. Our core belief is the People Build Businesses, by ‘Doing the Right Thing’. To become a member of the ELP you must have strong ethics, a passion for innovation, and be willing to go the extra mile.

We look for students who:

• Have or will obtain a Bachelor or Master’s degree in Engineering, Sciences, Technology or Business by December 2023 or May 2024
• Previous internship experience (preferably in Manufacturing or functional area)
• Proven leadership experience
• Desire to work in a Manufacturing environment
• Technical aptitude
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

All ELP Associates must be open to relocation (immediately or in the future), and be willing to work rotating or late shifts.

This position reports to the E&I Engineering Manager. With minimal supervision, this position performs professional work in maintaining the control systems for the manufacturing process for Paper, Recycling, and Adhesives.

It has responsibility to provide day to day technical support for the operation’s controls, execute control system audits to maximize system productivity, and execute small control system capital projects.  This position will work closely with the Mill Maintenance team, and the Engineering team to solve mill control issues.

What you’ll be doing:

• Works safely in a production environment. 
• Works/troubleshoots with DCS, QCS, control ethernet networks, Coordinated drive systems, Variable Frequency Drives, Process Instruments – Pressure, Temperature, Consistency, Level, and Flow to keep the control systems running. 
• Typical Systems include Schneider DCS, Voith QCS, Siemens APACS DCS, Rosemount DeltaV DCS, ABB 800xA DCS, Allen Bradley AC drives, and Rockwell Contrologix/CompactLogix PLC’s
• Control System Software Backups
• Control Loop Tuning
• Preventive Maintenance tasks associated with the control systems.
• Verification of critical spare parts availability for control systems
• Audits of control system performance – x-y plots of control loops to find failing control devices
• Troubleshooting/Repair of control system
• Creation of new loop sheets/electrical elementary diagrams to support new projects
• Commissioning of new control systems/loops
• Finds remedies for problems under pressure of time. 
• Responsible for the design and/or assisting in the design of controls to support production equipment for small capital projects.
• Fully responsible for meeting objectives within time and budget constraints on those projects under his/her leadership.

Compensation: 

The annual base salary range for Non-Technical Degrees is between $63,500 and $66,000. The annual base salary range for Technical Degrees is between $72,000 and $80,000.

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