Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Join Silgan for long-term career opportunities in an essential, recession-resilient industry with consistent demand for our products!

Starting pay is $30.03/hour

Work 50% of the year with weekends on for 1 month, weekends off the next.

Put your industrial mechanic and industrial maintenance skills to work maintaining a high-speed can manufacturing line. As a Manufacturing Maintenance Technician, you'll troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and modify industrial mechanical systems while working with precision measuring tools and close tolerances.

What we offer you:

• Starting pay is $30.03/hour, with overtime available
• Only work 84 hours every two weeks but earn 76 hours of straight pay and 8 hours of scheduled overtime every two weeks
• $0.25/hr increase every 6 months for the first two years
• Quarterly bonus based on plant performance
• Additional quarterly attendance bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical & prescription, dental, vision, life & AD&D insurance, short & long-term disability coverage, 2 weeks of vacation and 12 paid holidays, 401k with a 50% match up to 6%, HSA after 30 days
• Add-on benefits include pet insurance, MSK programs (Hinge Health and Regnexx), telemedicine, Livongo for diabetes and hypertension, and more
• All required tools are company-provided
• We provide prescription safety glasses and a boot allowance
• Not required to wear hair nets, beard nets, uniform, etc.
• Culture of advancement and growth: 90% of plant management was promoted from within
• We invest in you with on-the-job training, classes, and tuition reimbursement as needed
• You'll be appreciated for your hard work and celebrated for reaching team goals with quarterly meals
• Day 1: You'll receive your work schedule for the entire year, making it easy to plan appointments and more
• We'll show you how to optimize your vacation days
• We care about your safety, which means we do what's needed to protect our employees, and that's reflected in our "Drive to Zero Injuries" initiative results

What you'll do:

• Utilize your industrial mechanic and industrial mechanical knowledge in maintaining a high-speed can manufacturing line
• Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and modify industrial mechanical systems
• Use precision measuring tools and work with close tolerances up to .0010
• Work with management to improve work area, safety, quality, cost, and productivity

We need you to have:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalency
• Technical school degree or certification in a related field is a plus
• Ability to learn the use of SPC and utilize it as a tool for continuous improvement
• A commitment to safety

Who we are:

• America's largest metal food packaging producer
• A company that strives toward sustainability by reducing our carbon footprint, selecting like-minded suppliers, and providing recyclable products
• Silgan Containers has set sustainability targets through 2030 to source more renewable energy, reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, and divert our waste from landfill to foster environmental stewardship  

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.