Manufacturing Maintenance Technician
Silgan Containers · Plover, WI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 21 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Silgan Containers (packaging) in Plover, WI. Work with management to improve work area, safety, quality, cost, and productivity.
- They ask for
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- SPC
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1616 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Wisconsin plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 85 other live reliability postings in Wisconsin.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 55%
- Welding 50%
- PLC 48%
- Robotics 28%
- Automation 23%
- Tooling 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SPC, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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This plant: Silgan Containers in Plover
1 other open role at this site · 1 person we found in reliability roles at Silgan Containers.
- Industrial Electrician / PLC Programmer · Controls · Technician
Full description from Silgan ContainersAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
· All required tools are company-provided
· We provide prescription safety glasses and boot allowance
· Not required to wear hair nets, beard nets, uniform, etc.
· Culture of advancement and growth - 90% of plant management was promoted from within
· We invest in you with on-the-job training, classes, and tuition reimbursement as needed
· We work directly with you to create an environment of fairness
· You'll be appreciated for your hard work and celebrated for reaching team goals with quarterly meals
· Work 50% of the year
· Work nights for 1 month and days for the next month
· Weekends on for 1 month, weekends off the next
· Day 1: You'll receive your work schedule for the entire year making it easy to plan appointments and more
· We'll show you how to optimize your vacation days
· We care about your safety, which means we do what’s needed to protect our employees and that’s reflected in our “Drive to Zero Injuries” initiative results.
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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Starting pay is $30.03/hour
Work 50% of the year with weekends on for 1 month, weekends off the next
What we offer you
· Starting pay is $30.03/hour, with overtime available
· Only work 84 hours every two weeks but earn 76 hours of straight pay and 8 hours of scheduled overtime every two weeks
· $0.25/hr increase every 6 months for the first two years
· Quarterly bonus based on plant performance
· Additional quarterly attendance bonus
· Comprehensive benefits package, including medical & prescription, dental, vision, life & AD&D insurance, short & long-term disability coverage, 2 weeks of vacation and 12 paid holidays, 401k with a 50% match up to 6%, HSA after 30 days
· Add-on benefits include pet insurance, MSK programs (Hinge Health and Regnexx) telemedicine, Livongo for diabetes and hypertension, and more
What you’ll do
· Utilize your industrial mechanical knowledge in maintaining a high-speed can manufacturing line
· Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and modify all industrial mechanical systems
· Use precision measuring tools and work with close tolerances up to .0010
· Work with management to improve work area, safety, quality, cost, and productivity
We need you to have
· High school diploma, GED, or equivalency
· Technical school degree or certification in a related field is a plus
· Ability to learn the use of SPC and to utilize it as a tool for continuous improvement
· A commitment to safety
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.
· Silgan Containers has set sustainability targets through 2030 to source more renewable energy, reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, and divert our waste from landfill to foster environmental stewardship.