Industrial Mechanic

Mechanic – Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

$3000 HIRING BONUS

Pay Starting at $32.46/Hour | Excellent Benefits | Overtime Available | Paid Training

Build your career with Silgan Containers, America's largest metal food packaging manufacturer. We're looking for an experienced Industrial Mechanic to join our maintenance team and help keep our high-speed manufacturing equipment running safely and efficiently. If you enjoy troubleshooting mechanical equipment, performing preventive maintenance, and working in a fast-paced industrial environment, we'd like to hear from you.

Why Join Silgan Containers?

At Silgan, you'll enjoy competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career growth opportunities, and a company committed to employee safety and sustainability.

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting pay of $32.46 per hour
• Overtime opportunities available
• Shift differential for permanent night shift positions
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with an automatic 3% company match
• Two weeks of paid vacation during your first year
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Tuition reimbursement and ongoing training
• Telemedicine, wellness programs, employee assistance program, employee discounts, pet insurance, and more
• Safety glasses allowance
• Steel-toed boots not required
• Access to an on-site fitness center
• Catered employee appreciation meals
• Community volunteer opportunities and plant-wide events
• A strong safety culture backed by our Drive to Zero Injuries initiative

What You'll Do

As a Maintenance Mechanic, you'll maintain and repair high-speed manufacturing equipment used in metal packaging production.

Responsibilities include:

• Troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and modify mechanical equipment and production machinery
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on manufacturing equipment
• Diagnose mechanical failures and minimize equipment downtime
• Inspect, repair, and replace bearings, chains, gears, belts, conveyors, pumps, and other mechanical components
• Use precision measuring instruments including micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, and gauges with tolerances up to.0010
• Perform equipment inspections and document maintenance activities
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity, and efficiency
• Work closely with production and maintenance teams to maximize equipment reliability

Qualifications

We're looking for candidates with:

• High school diploma, GED, or vocational/technical education
• 2+ years of Industrial Mechanic, Maintenance Mechanic, Mechanical Technician, or Industrial Maintenance experience desired
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing industrial manufacturing equipment
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance practices
• Ability to read measuring instruments and work with close tolerances
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills
• Commitment to safety and quality

Manufacturing, food production, packaging, automotive, steel, paper, plastics, chemical processing, or similar industrial maintenance experience is highly preferred.

Why Silgan?

Silgan Containers is the largest manufacturer of metal food packaging in North America, serving many of the world's most recognized food brands. Our employees enjoy stable careers, opportunities for advancement, and a workplace that values teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement.

We're also committed to protecting our environment. Through our 2030 sustainability initiatives, we're increasing renewable energy usage, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, minimizing waste, and producing infinitely recyclable metal packaging.

If you're looking for a long-term career as an Industrial Mechanic, Maintenance Mechanic, Manufacturing Maintenance Technician, Mechanical Technician, or Industrial Maintenance Technician, apply today and become part of a company that invests in your future.