Industrial Mechanic
Silgan Containers · Kenosha, WI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 8 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Silgan Containers (packaging) in Kenosha, WI.
- Tools it names
- Tooling, EHS / safety
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How this role compares
Against 86 other live reliability postings in Wisconsin.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
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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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Join our Kenosha plant as a Mechanic and advance your career
Pay: $29.73 - $37.16 per hour - based on experience
NOW HIRING!! Mechanics for 2nd and 3rd shifts in our state-of-the-art Kenosha, WI plant!
$4000 Hiring Bonus
Shifts available -
2nd shift -3:00PM to 11:30PM
3rd shift 11:00PM to 7:30AM - Sunday night through Friday morning
6:00PM to 6:00AM - 4 days on, 4 days off/Continuous Shift
Starting pay $29.73 per hour
Additional $0.50 shift differential for 2nd shift and $1.00 shift differential for 3rd shift
What We Offer You
- •Starting pay of $29.73 per hour.
- •Overtime hours available.
- •Quarterly bonus potential available.
- •Comprehensive benefit coverage for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs, ADD and life insurance, and paid short-term disability.
- •Add on specialty programs include pet insurance, health programs for diabetes, hypertension, online workouts, and more.
- •HSA available after 30 days.
- •Automatic enrollment in 401k retirement plan with a 3 percent match.
- •We invest in you with training, classes, and tuition reimbursement to grow your skills.
- •Your safety is our priority, and we take the necessary steps to protect our employees. This is reflected in the success of our “Drive to Zero Injuries” initiative.
- •Opportunities for community outreach and volunteering including food drives, cookouts and family days.
· Kenosha is Silgan’s first facility to achieve Zero Waste to Landfill in 2020.
You’ll Love It Here If You Like
- •Troubleshooting Equipment and Tooling
- •Performing Preventative Maintenance
- •Repairing Or Replacing Worn Parts
What You’ll Do
- •Assist with the installation and launch of our newest industrial can-making machinery.
- •Troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and modify all mechanical systems.
- •Use precision measuring tools and work with close tolerances up to .00010.
- •Work with management to improve work area, safety, quality, cost, and productivity.
We Need You To Have
- •High School Diploma or GED.
- •Can do, will do attitude.
- •Experience working with machinery, fixing cars, or farm equipment.
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 make an impact in a cutting-edge manufacturing environment? Apply today and join Silgan Containers in Kenosha, WI!