Maintenance Supervisor
Silgan Containers · Edison, NJ
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Reliability
- Base pay
- $90k–$118k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Silgan Containers (packaging) in Edison, NJ.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, 5S, SPC, PLC
- Base pay
- $90k–$118k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 18 other live reliability postings in New Jersey.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 53%
- ✓ PLC 42%
- Robotics 26%
- Automation 26%
- FDA / GMP 21%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Silgan Containers
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Silgan ContainersAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What You Will Do
as a Maintenance Supervisor
- ◆Team Coordination: Oversee and guide a team of mechanics, electricians, machinists, millwrights, and machine operators. Oversee training, conduct performance evaluations, and foster a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and teamwork.
- ◆Safety and Efficiency: Ensure adherence to safety standards and company policies. Schedule and coordinate maintenance activities to minimize downtime and maximize production throughput and efficiency.
- ◆Preventive Maintenance: Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs to minimize equipment downtime and optimize manufacturing operations.
- ◆Troubleshooting and Repairs: Address breakdowns promptly, troubleshoot mechanical and electrical equipment malfunctions, and perform timely repairs to minimize production interruptions.
- ◆Documentation and Reporting: Document standard work and best practices, maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, and prepare reports on maintenance performance, including downtime, repair costs, and equipment reliability.
- ◆Process Improvement: Collaborate with production and operations management team members to identify and address equipment issues and explore opportunities for process improvements and cost-saving initiatives.
- ◆Statistical Process Control: Apply SPC methods to monitor, control, and optimize production quality and efficiency.
- ◆Stay Updated: Keep up with technological advancements and industry trends in manufacturing machinery and maintenance practices.
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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Now Hiring a Maintenance Supervisor
Silgan Containers - Edison, NJ
This role is responsible for overseeing the repair and upkeep of all manufacturing equipment, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum productivity. The Maintenance Supervisor will manage a team of maintenance technicians, electricians, machinists, and millwrights while driving safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement across the plant.
Ideal candidates may have experience as a Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Manager, or similar industrial maintenance leader.
Why Join Silgan?
At Silgan, you’ll find stability, growth, and a company culture built on safety and innovation. As a Maintenance Supervisor in Edison, NJ, you can expect:
- •Excellent pay with annual merit increases. Salary range is $90,400 - $117,500 per year. Salary is based on your experience, education, skills, and technical abilities.
- •Comprehensive benefit coverage for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs, life insurance, and short and long-term disability coverage, plus online medical appointments with our telemedicine program.
- •Options to select additional programs, like pet insurance, or participate in health programs for weight loss, diabetes, hypertension management, and more.
- •401k retirement savings plan with a 6 percent employer match, dollar for dollar.
- •Paid time off and paid holidays.
- •Tuition assistance and ongoing professional development.
- •Commitment to safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement in a production environment.
What You Bring
- •Associate degree from a technical trade school or a high school diploma or GED and 3 or more years of relevant maintenance experience.
- •Minimum of 3 years of experience in industrial maintenance supervision within a high-speed manufacturing environment.
- •Strong knowledge of industrial mechanical and electrical systems, manufacturing equipment, and machine troubleshooting.
- •Ability to operate in a lean manufacturing environment using tools like 5S and other continuous improvement methods.
- •Extensive experience with Allen-Bradley PLCs and related programming software.
- •Ability to read and interpret electrical blueprints, schematics, and diagrams for maintenance tasks.
- •Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- •Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- •Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
- •Proficiency in maintenance management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
Take the Next Step
Apply now to join Silgan Containers in Edison, NJ, as a Maintenance Supervisor and take the next step in your career.