Sam Bailey

Sam Bailey currently serves as Plant Manager at Sonoco, a position held since January 2019, and previously worked as a Manufacturing Associate. Key responsibilities include managing 5S projects, tracking production metrics, overseeing AMP AI Project initiatives, leading maintenance excellence meetings, and handling financial allocations and vendor ordering. Before joining Sonoco, Sam held roles as an Information Assistant at Mississippi State University and as a Quality Engineering Intern at Cerbide Inc. Additionally, an apprenticeship as a mechanic at Personal Touch Bodywerks provided hands-on experience with automotive repair. Sam holds an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Industrial Engineering from Mississippi State University, completed in 2018.