Silgan Containers is hiring: Mechanic in Savage

Overview

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Starting pay is $33.65 per hour plus $1.00 shift differential.

Shift: 6PM – 6AM on a 2-2-3 rotating shift.

Week 1: Work 36 hours. Week 2: Work 48 hours, which includes OT.

What we offer you

• Starting pay of $33.65 per hour with $1.00 shift differential for night shift.
• Overtime and opportunities for double time available.
• Quarterly incentive bonuses based on safety training completion and plant incident rates.
• Robust benefit coverage for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs, life insurance, and short and long-term disability coverage, plus online medical appointments with our telemedicine program.
• Options to specialty programs, like pet insurance, health programs for diabetes, hypertension management, and more.
• HSA available after 30 days.
• 401k with a 3 percent match, dollar for dollar.
• 10 paid holidays with 2 weeks vacation, reserving 5 days for the holiday shutdowns.
• Holiday shutdowns occur the week of 4th of July, the week of Thanksgiving, and the week of Christmas through New Year.
• Company provides a toolbox plus mechanic tool replacements.
• Company-paid uniform, prescription safety glasses, and custom ear molds are available at no charge.
• Annual shoe voucher, including insoles. Steel-toed boots are not required.
• Opportunity for advancement and growth with training, classes, and tuition reimbursement.
• Monthly incentives to earn gift cards.
• Free swag plus water bottle.
• Onsite market for food, desserts, snacks, and drinks, with free coffee and free cocoa.
• Drive to Zero Injuries initiative reflects our safety commitment.
• Stability in a growing, environmentally conscious, publicly traded company.
• Opportunity to work alongside America’s most respected brands and be part of the Silgan legacy as a market front-runner in consumer packaging.

What you’ll do

• Operate, troubleshoot, repair, construct, install, and maintain mechanical production equipment.
• Perform quality checks on mechanical machinery, as needed.
• Utilize mechanical knowledge to maintain a high-speed can manufacturing line.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and modify all mechanical systems.
• Use precision measuring tools and work with close tolerances.
• Partner with management to improve work area, safety, quality, cost, and productivity.
• Complete assigned standard operating procedures and documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

You’ll need

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalency.
• Trade school or apprenticeship preferred.
• Mechanical experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong mechanical diagram knowledge.

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.

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 does not state or imply 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.