The posting
$3,000 Hiring Bonus | Starting Pay: $33.00/Hour + Shift Differential | 2-2-3 Schedule
Build your career as a Machinist / Tool & Die Technician with Silgan at our modern manufacturing facility in Burlington. In this skilled manufacturing role, you’ll use your machining, tool and die, equipment maintenance, blueprint reading, and precision measurement experience to help keep production equipment operating safely and efficiently.
Your schedule
- Train on 1st shift, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. After training, transition to night shift, 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM
- Work a 2-2-3 schedule: work 2 days, get 2 days off, then work 3 days
- Work 84 hours every two weeks, including 76 hours of straight-time pay and 8 hours of guaranteed overtime
What we offer you
- Quarterly bonus opportunities + performance reviews and pay increase opportunities every 6 months during your first two years
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with employer match
- HSA eligibility after 30 days
- Start using 2 weeks of vacation after 90 days
- 10 paid holidays
- On-the-job training, classes, and tuition reimbursement as needed
- Company-provided tools for every new hire
- Company-paid uniforms, prescription safety glasses, and customized earplugs
- Steel-toed boots are not required
- Life and AD&D insurance plus short- and long-term disability coverage
- Additional benefits including pet insurance, Hinge Health, Regenexx, telemedicine, and Livongo programs for diabetes and hypertension
- Career growth opportunities: 33% of our salaried employees have been promoted from within
- A strong commitment to employee safety through our Drive to Zero Injuries initiative
What you’ll do
As a Machinist / Tool & Die Technician, you will:
- Perform precision machining while working within strict manufacturing tolerances of 0.001 inch
- Refurbish tooling and precision measuring instruments
- Maintain, repair, and overhaul gearboxes, pumps, and other manufacturing and production equipment
- Complete machining work using blueprints, engineering drawings, written procedures, and verbal instructions
- Calculate raw material requirements and select the appropriate tooling, equipment, jigs, and fixtures
- Set up and operate machining equipment to complete precision work
- Catalog, organize, and issue production tooling
- Operate mobile equipment, including forklifts, lifts, and booms, to support manufacturing operations
What you’ll need
- An Associate degree from an accredited machinist program, OR
- A high school diploma or GED plus 5 years of machinist or tool and die experience
- Experience using machining and tool-room equipment, including:Manual and numerical control lathes Mills ID and OD grinders Surface grinders Drill presses and saws Power and hand tools Micrometers Dial indicators Precision measuring instruments
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings and sketches, equipment manuals, specifications, and parts lists
- Strong knowledge of machining practices, tooling, setups, and precision measurement
Who we are
Silgan is America’s largest metal food packaging producer. We manufacture the packaging that helps protect some of the products consumers use every day.
We’re also focused on building a more sustainable future by reducing our carbon footprint, working with like-minded suppliers, improving energy efficiency, and producing recyclable packaging.
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.
