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Maintenance Mechanic - 1st Shift Assembly

Silgan Dispensing Systems

About Silgan Dispensing

Silgan Dispensing Systems is a growing global company with operations in over 10 countries where we develop dispensing solutions for iconic brands in the beauty, fragrance, personal care, home, and healthcare markets. The dispensers we manufacture can be found on some of your favorite products. When you spray your kitchen counter, wash your hair, or put on your favorite perfume there's a good chance you're using a sprayer, pump or closure we make!! We help brands enhance peoples' lives through our innovative solutions that make dispensing easier, more comfortable, and more sustainable.

At Silgan Dispensing, you can expect an open, safe, and welcoming workplace with team members who are committed to our values. We are customer-oriented, innovative, driven to excel, respectful, inclusive and sustainably focused. We are guided by our belief that we do our best work when we work as One Team.

About this Role

The Assembly Operator Technician III position is an important role on the Silgan Dispensing team and is a great opportunity for those looking to advance their skills. Our plant help produce thousands of our dispensing products each day. So, it's important to keep it running efficiently and continuously. The Assembly Operator Technician III keeps our equipment operational by setting up, optimizing production runs and performing quality checks as needed for each machine. Here's a list of duties that our Assembly Operator Technician III performs on a typical day:
  • Responsible for the safe, efficient completion of the assembly process in a high quality and repeatable manner
  • Perform duties to complete a wide variety of complicated machine set ups (such as dip tube changes, mechanical parts change)
  • Perform quality checks/audits during a production run through visual inspection and aligned with the quality plan
  • Measure, examine and test assembly units to detect malfunctions or out of tolerance conditions. Adjust machine or fixtures as necessary.
  • Perform preventive maintenance on Assembly machines to maintain production equipment and reduce downtime.
  • Identify efficiency improvement, cost savings and quality improvement opportunities.
  • Participate in EH&S reviews
  • Assist with CI activities as needed: root cause analysis and corrective actions
  • Maintain accurate documentation of quality inspection results and production results
  • Ensure outgoing products follow required specifications
  • Escalates identified safety, quality, performance issues as may be needed.
  • Training and supporting of others within the value stream.
  • Supports machine disassembly
  • Troubleshoots issues beyond basic resets, being able to identify incorrect machine messages and determining root cause/corrective actions
  • Determines corrective actions on electrical parts or electrical related issues
  • Drives continuous improvement strategies
  • Support on time delivery by running assembly machines if needed
  • Other duties as assigned.
Qualified Candidates must have:
  • Basic shop math/computer skills
  • Basic machine troubleshooting skills/ability to solve mechanical issues
  • Willingness to assist other cross-functional groups based on needs
  • Ability to work independently and be proactive
  • Ability to analyze, interpret and report data based on machine performance.
  • Min of high school diploma or GED required
  • Ability to learn, grow and adapt to changing business needs.
Preferred Candidates will have:
  • Willingness to assist other cross-functional groups based on needs.
  • Ability to work independently and be proactive.
  • Ability to analyze, interpret and report data.
  • Ability to prioritize work is essential.
  • Good oral and written communication skills
Physical Demands (Reasonable accommodations provided):
  • Ability to lift and/or move 35 lbs.
  • Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on the production floor.
  • Physical requirements include but not limited to sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, stooping, crouching, color determination and grasping.

Benefits:

Those who join our team will have access to a competitive benefits package that includes options for medical, dental, vision, 401(K), paid vacation time, paid holidays, overtime eligibility for hourly employees and much more! Silgan dispensing also has a generous shift differential pay for hourly employees on 2nd and 3rd shift.


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.

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.
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