Electrician Job at Silgan Containers in Paris

Silgan has the lowest accident rates in the industry.

$4,000 Hiring Bonus

Starting pay is $24.32/hour

Shift: 12 hour shift

What we offer you:

1. Starting wage of $24.32/hour
2. $4,000 hiring bonus - $1,000 paid each quarter
3. Outstanding benefits include affordable medical, dental, and vision, 1 week of vacation after a year, 2 weeks of vacation after 2 years, 10 paid holidays, 401K, plus many more
4. Quality training to further develop you
5. Room to grow – we promote within
6. 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:

1. Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and upgrade all electrical systems within the plant
2. Investigate all types of mechanical, operational, or electrical troubles and plan for and take corrective action
3. Perform maintenance, wiring and installation of motors, switches, switch panels, fuse boxes, lighting testing and power circuits
4. Create and maintain up-to-date layouts of electrical circuits
5. Work closely with supervision and fellow employees on improvement teams to uncover and implement safety, quality, productivity and cost control advancements

We need you to have:

1. High School Diploma or completion of an equivalent technical training program
2. 5+ years working as an electrician in a manufacturing environment
3. Experience with Allen Bradley systems, VFD's, PLC's hardware and software, AC/DC circuits, 4-20 mA circuits and 440 MCC's
4. Ability to read and comprehend blueprints, schematics and drawings, handbooks, specifications, equipment manuals, and parts lists

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.

About the company

Silgan Containers, a subsidiary of Silgan Holdings, is North America's largest manufacturer of metal food containers, carving off for itself about half of the US market. Silgan produces approximately 15 billion metal food containers at numerous manufacturing plants across the country.