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We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.\nLocation: Plant City, FL\nPay Rate: $19.86 plus .50 shift differential\nHours: 6:45pm-7:00am 4 days on/4 days off\nWhile reporting to the Supervisor, as a Thermoforming Machine Operator, you will be responsible for operating all manufacturing equipment. Safety, quality, productivity, and strong work ethic are important to the Sonoco culture.\nWhat You’ll Be Doing:\nResponsible for thermoforming line, including light maintenance/preventative maintenance\nTransport finished goods to storage or staging areas with or without manufacturing equipment\nShelving, stacking or loading pallets and containers\nCollaborate with planners, coordinators or supervisors for warehousing and shipping duties\nAudits loading and load tally sheets for accuracy\nMay operator forklift equipment, will ensure to do this in a safe manner\nWe’d love to hear from you if:\nYou have at least 2 years’ experience with warehouse, shipping and/or forklift operations\nProficient in computers, Oracle or another WMS experience a plus\nAbility to work fast paced with a high level of accuracy\nOperates with a safety-first mentality\nWhy You’ll Like Working With US:\nWe care about YOU through employee development, providing excellent benefits, investing in your future and valuing diversity and inclusion.\nAt 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.\nBenefits\nMedical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options\n401(k) retirement plan with company match\nWellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services\nPaid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family\nVariety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance\nTuition reimbursement\nWe 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.","company":"Sonoco","rawCompany":"sonoco","city":"Lanett","state":"AL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T20:44:54.114Z","occupations":[{"code":"51-9111.00","title":"Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders","slug":"packaging-and-filling-machine-operators-and-tenders"},{"code":"51-9041.00","title":"Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders","slug":"extruding-forming-pressing-and-compacting-machine-setters-operators-and-tenders"},{"code":"51-3093.00","title":"Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders","slug":"food-cooking-machine-operators-and-tenders"}],"industries":[{"code":"326199","title":"All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-plastics-product-manufacturing"},{"code":"326112","title":"Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing","slug":"plastics-packaging-film-and-sheet-including-laminated-manufacturing"},{"code":"326121","title":"Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing","slug":"unlaminated-plastics-profile-shape-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Machine Operator","description":"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. 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