Plant Maintenance Lead

What we offer:

• Competitive hourly rate based on experience. .
• Paid bi-weekly.
• Paid lunches and breaks
• Benefits package includes health, dental, vision, and disability and life insurance along with a company match to your 401K.
• 10 paid Holidays
• 2 Floating personal days
• 10 Vacation days pro-rated from day of hire. 15 days at 5 years of service.
• A safe, clean, temperature-controlled work environment.

What you’ll do:

• Install, troubleshoot, repair, modify and perform preventative maintenance on all hydraulic systems, electrical units, controls, components, and related wiring with adherence to all safety regulations
• Perform work requiring extensive knowledge of electrical schematics, including electronic theory and principles
• Recognize and react to process problems in a timely matter to minimize non-conformances
• Maintain inventory of critical parts and motors, advising management of purchasing requirements
• Moving and installing existing or new equipment
• Perform tooling maintenance
• Perform preventive/routine maintenance on compressors, fork trucks, oilers, and filters
• Repair and troubleshoot 3 phase 480v and PLC and instrumentation controls.

You’ll love it here if you:

• If you are accurate and trustworthy with a positive attitude that embraces change and continuous improvement in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Enjoy troubleshooting machines and maintaining them
• Prefer to work a steady day-turn shift and have weekends off.
• Want the opportunity to share your knowledge and experience while mentoring the maintenance technician team.

What you’ll need to have:

• Knowledge to maintain and troubleshoot process/plant equipment in an injection and/or compression molding facility required
• Experience working on Husky, Kraus Maffei and Nissei molding machines preferred
• Semi-skilled in: work as machinist, electrician, HVAC technician, welding, plumbing preferred
• Ability to read and comprehend blueprints, schematics and drawings, handbooks, specifications, equipment manuals, parts lists and other written materials
• Good trouble shooting skills, ability to diagnose and complete repairs in emergencies
• Ability to take direction as well as be self-motivated and work alone under high-pressure situations
• Flexible to work weekends and overtime as needed
• Must possess attention to detail and be able to demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills.

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 accommoda ion of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.

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