Maintenance Technician

What we offer: Starting pay $20 to $30 per hour depending on experience. Paid bi-weekly. Paid lunches and breaks Benefits package includes health, dental, vision, and disability and life insurance along with a company match to your 401K. 10 paid Holidays 2 Floating personal days 10 Vacation days pro-rated from day of hire. 15 days at 5 years of service. A safe, clean, temperature-controlled work environment. What you'll need to have: Strong mechanical abilities and experience, such as proven auto/truck mechanics, ability to diagnose and repair engines problems, all around natural ability to learn anything requiring solid mechanical abilities. This is not facilities or building maintenance, and it is not solely electrical or machining. it is all around general machine maintenance. Experience in manufacturing environment is preferred but not required.. Experience with injection/compression molding would be a plus. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to add, subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to define problems collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form. Must possess attention to detail and be able to demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness. What you'll do: Work along side a team of seasoned Maintenance Technicians to provide guidance, training and assistance when needed. Responsible for injection and compression molding machine maintenance for the shift production team. Clear and resolve jams on lines, restart lines and perform minor repairs and adjustments to ensure operational efficiency throughout the 12 hour shift. This includes the hydraulics systems, basic electric systems, and conveyor systems. Properly diagnose mechanical and quality problems, determine the necessary repairs, and restore malfunctioning equipment back to service with minimum delay. Responsible for recognizing, reacting to and adjusting machinery independently when needed to maintain proper machine efficiencies and minimize non-conformances. Monitor materials to insure correct amounts are available throughout the shift. Responsible for minimization of scrap produced and machine downtime in color changes. You'll love it here if you: If you are accurate and trustworthy with a positive attitude that embraces change and continuous improvement in a fast paced and dynamic environment Like to figure out troubleshooting machines and maintaining them Prefer to work 12-hour shifts providing more days off for personal time each week. Want to work a steady shift and schedule. Want the opportunity to prove and grow your skills to move to a higher-level maintenance position. 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. EEO/M/W/Vet/Disability