Silgan Containers

Mechanic Trainee

Evansville, Indiana Full time

Press Mechanic in Training (PMIT) | Evansville, IN | Starting Pay $24.83 per hour

Join Silgan Containers, America’s largest metal food packaging producer, as an Press Mechanic in Training in Evansville, IN. We’re looking for skilled mechanics to set up, adjust, and maintain presses, luggers, comp, ovens, threaders, and lining machines to produce consistent quality product within specifications in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

 

What We Offer

  • Pay: Starting at $24.83 per hour plus shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts

  • Consistent Wage Increases

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, life and disability insurance

  • 401(k) with Company Contributions

  • Pension plan

  • Paid Time Off & Holidays

  • Training & Tuition Reimbursement

  • Company-Paid Prescription Safety Glasses

  • Safety Shoe Allowance

  • Commitment to Safety: “Drive to Zero Injuries” initiative

 

What You’ll Do

  • Set up, adjust, and maintain presses, luggers, comp, ovens, threaders, and lining machines to produce consistent quality product within specifications.

  • Operate presses and related equipment.

 

What We Need

  • Must have a minimum of a High School or equivalent education. Trade School and/or education beyond High School is a plus.

  • Ability to read and interpret prints, diagrams, schematics, and other technical documents is highly desired.

  • Skilled trades experience (machinist, mechanic, millwright, tool and die, electrician) or engineering experience is highly desirable.

  • Prior experience in a production capacity desirable.

  • Must be willing to work any shift during training period.

 

About Silgan Containers

We are the largest metal food packaging producer in North America, committed to sustainability and innovation. From increasing recycled content to renewable energy initiatives, we’re rethinking how to make the metal food can.

 

Ready to start your career as a Press Mechanic in Training in Evansville, IN?
Apply today and join a team that values safety, growth, and innovation.

 

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.