Electrician

Now Hiring Electricians in Hammond, IN Starting Wage: $36.02 per hour plus shift differential Sign On Bonus: $3000 Are you a skilled Electrician ready to grow your career? Join our Hammond team where your expertise in PLC systems, Allen Bradley technology, and electrical systems will drive innovation and operational excellence. Be part of a team that values safety, innovation, and your contributions. What We Offer You: Starting Wage: $36.02 per hour plus shift differential, with overtime available. Bonuses: $3000 sign on bonus and quarterly performance bonus potential. Comprehensive Benefits Package: Includes medical, dental, vision, prescription, life and ADD insurance, short and long term disability, plus HSA eligibility after 30 days. Additional Benefits: Options like pet insurance, wellness programs for diabetes and hypertension, online workouts, and more. Retirement: Automatic enrollment in a 401k retirement savings plan with 3 percent match. Paid Time Off: 5 vacation days your first year plus 11 paid holidays. Safety Gear Provided: Company reimbursement for prescription safety glasses and steel toed boots. Culture of Growth and Advancement: We invest in you with on the job technical training, classes, and tuition reimbursement to develop your expertise. Safe Work Environment: We prioritize your well-being and safety with our "Drive to Zero" initiative, ensuring a safe manufacturing environment. Focus on Sustainability: Our Hammond, IN plant participated in a Department of Energy audit to improve energy efficiency and decarbonize our operations. What You’ll Do: As an Industrial Electrician, you will: Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain industrial electrical systems in a manufacturing environment to ensure optimal performance. Investigate and resolve electrical, mechanical, or operational issues using advanced problem-solving methods. Install and wire motors, switch panels, fuse boxes, and power circuits for operational efficiency. Create and update detailed layouts of electrical circuits and components. Apply expertise in PLC programming and work with Allen Bradley systems, including VFDs and 4-20 mA circuits. Perform preventative maintenance to minimize downtime and increase workplace safety. Your Schedule: You’ll train on 1st shift, Monday thru Friday, 7 AM to 3:30 PM. After training is completed, you’ll move to 2nd shift, Monday through Friday, 3:30 PM to 12 AM. What You’ll Need: A high school diploma or equivalent. 5 or more years of experience as an industrial electrician in a manufacturing environment or a degree in a related field. Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical documents. Hands-on experience with Allen Bradley technology, PLC hardware, PLC software, AC/DC circuits, and 440 MCCs. A strong focus on maintaining high safety standards. Who We Are: America's largest metal food packaging producer, dedicated to sustainability and innovation. Silgan Containers is rethinking how to make the metal food can through increased recycled content, modern process overhauls, renewable energy procurement, and other innovative practices. Ready to Apply? Step into a rewarding role as an industrial electrician with our Hammond, IN team, where your skills will be celebrated, recognized, and rewarded. Apply today! 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. This page is specific to Silgan Containers, Silgan Closures, Silgan Plastics, Silgan Plastics Food Containers and Silgan Specialty packaging. If you are interested in exploring opportunities with our Silgan Dispensing division, please click here Job Aid on How to Apply We are a leading worldwide manufacturer of dispensing and specialty closures for food, beverage, health care, garden, home, personal care, fragrance and beauty products. We are also a leading manufacturer of metal containers in North America and Europe, and we are the largest manufacturer of metal food containers in North America with a unit volume market share in the United States in 2021 of slightly more than half of the market. Additionally, we are a leading manufacturer of custom designed plastic containers in North America for a variety of markets, including the personal care, food, health care and household and industrial chemical markets.