Electro-Mechanical Tech
Silgan Containers · Kenosha, WI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Silgan Containers (packaging) in Kenosha, WI. A company that strives toward sustainability by reducing our carbon footprint, selecting like-minded suppliers, and providing recyclable products.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- PLC
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 86 other live reliability postings in Wisconsin.
- Experience asked
- Typical (3+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 55%
- Welding 49%
- ✓ PLC 48%
- Robotics 28%
- Automation 23%
- Tooling 21%
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This plant: Silgan Containers in Kenosha
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Full description from Silgan ContainersAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
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 a drug-free workplace.
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 a drug-free workplace.
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$4000 Hiring Bonus
Starting pay: $38.08/hour + shift differential
Shift: 6AM to 6PM ( 4 days on, 4 days off - Continuous Shift)
6PM – 6AM (4 days on, 4 days off - Continuous Shift)
What we offer you
- •Starting pay is $38.08/hour
- •$4000 Hiring Bonus
- •Shift differential for 12 hour/2nd shift(6p-6a) - $1.00
- •Quarterly performance bonuses
- •Outstanding benefits such as Medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K with a 3% match, and 2 weeks of paid vacation, +10 paid holidays
- •A safe environment – we have one of the lowest accident rates in the industry
- •Quality training to further develop you
- •Room to grow – we promote from within
What you’ll do
- •Troubleshoot, maintain, repair and modify all electrical and mechanical systems
- •Investigate all types of mechanical, operational, or electrical issues and plan for and take corrective action
- •Perform maintenance, wiring and installation of motors, switches, switch panels, fuse boxes, lighting testing and power circuits
- •Create and maintain up-to-date layouts of electrical circuits
We need you to have
- •High School Diploma or equivalent with a Trade School certification
- •3+ years working as an Electro-Mechanical Technician in a manufacturing environment or a degree in a related field
- •Experience with Allen Bradley systems, VFD's, PLC's hardware and software, AC/DC circuits, 4-20 mA circuits and 440 MCC's
- •Ability to read and comprehend blueprints, schematics and drawings, handbooks, specifications, equipment manuals, and parts lists
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