Starting wage is $31.13 per hour  

2nd Shift: Mon-Fri - 2pm-10pm

  

What we offer you:  

Starting pay is $31.13 Overtime opportunities available.  Comprehensive benefits package including medical & prescription, dental, vision, ADD and life insurance, paid short-term disability, prorated vacation, 10 paid holidays. Additional benchmark-based time off is available.  Automatically enrolled in retirement plans, including 401K and pension.  Your hard work and reliability are appreciated. We invest in you with on-the-job training, classes, scholarship opportunities, and tuition reimbursement as needed.  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.Culture of respect, advancement, and growth.  Company paid customized ear plugs.  Company allowance for prescription safety glasses.  Steel toed boots not required.  Tools available during probationary period. You'll be appreciated for your integrity and hard work in reaching team goals with quarterly meals.  Opportunities for community work and volunteering including Earth Day, Toys for Tots, and Food Drives.  Located in the heart of Lake Country in downtown Oconomowoc.  Oconomowoc is one of several Silgan facilities that has achieved zero waste to landfill.   

What you’ll do:  

Operate lathes, mills, drills, shaper, boring machines, presses, grinders, furnaces, welders, torches, do setups, disassemble, repair and re-assemble can manufacturing equipment.  Diagnose operating troubles and correct, repair, modify, redesign manufacturing parts, improvise parts, tools and procedures, inspect, instruct and direct operations and procedures, do heat treating, maintain inventory, order parts and materials.Must be able to properly setup and operate lathes, mills, grinders, shapers, drill presses, hones, welding equipment, presses, and other machine and hand tools common to the machinist trade, and improvise tooling, attachments, and methods to adapt available machines for desired results.Machine parts to exacting measurements, lay out and check work, select proper materials, tooling, operation sequences and procedures.Disassemble, inspect, clean, repair, rebuild, overhaul, modify, replace, test, fit and reassemble all can manufacturing machinery or sub-assemblies, involving castings, shafts, bearings, bushings, gears, worms, sprockets, chains, cams, levers, and related parts and materials standard to the can making industry.Maintain working area and equipment in clean and orderly condition.Maintain records or repairs to machinery, machine parts, and die parts, including sketches and drawings, information about materials, measurements, tests and experiments, methods used and hours of labor, order parts and materials through proper channels.

Must be able to perform general maintenance work on auxiliary equipment, cans and end conveyors, palletizers and depalletizers, and related can handling equipment.

Service and repair small machines, build drops, elevators, drives, and cable conveyors.

Using metal and/or wood and by welding, nailing or bolting, construct and install can drops, brackets, piping, and related items common to the trade.

Maintain records of installations, repairs, repair parts and hours of labor; order replacement parts and materials.

The employee may subject to noisy conditions in excess of 80 dB, continuous vibration and various atmospheric conditions, such as fumes, odors, dust, and gases.

We need you to have:  

High school diploma, GED, or equivalencyThe experience requirements of this job title require the applicant possess considerable skill in diagnosing troubles, determining necessary repairs, and restoring defective equipment to service.The ability to be able to kneel, stoop, crawl, squat, and stand for extended period of time, while running machinery. This could last up to 12 hours, however, not continuous.Knowledge of basic arithmetic sufficient to add, subtract, multiply, divide, use decimals and fractions, and the ability to compute volumes, areas, gear ratios, etc. as related to the position.The ability to read and comprehend measuring instruments, blueprints and drawings, handbooks, specifications, equipment manuals, parts lists, and other written material, and be able to make sketches and/or drawings as associated with the trade.

Must be able to safely operate and maintain machinery while exposed to a variety of physical conditions. Must possess adequate strength to bend metal rod for can drops.

Must possess excellent hand-eye coordination to accomplish adjustments and repairs to parts and/or machinery, possess adequate feeling in the hands to make adjustments that are hidden from view.

  

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.

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 Containers 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 Containers is a drug-free workplace.

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.