Manufacturing Engineer

Stability. Innovation. Industry Leader - We are Silgan.

We are proud to be anessential part of the world's food supply chainand are looking for team members who will take this job as seriously as we do! Now hiring a Manufacturing Engineer in our New Castle, PA facility - apply now!

What we offer you:

• A great culture where achievements are recognized, acknowledged, and celebrated.
• Excellent salary and a robust benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, and more.
• Add-on benefits include pet insurance, Perks Program for buying power, state of the art wellness programs for customized online workouts, Teladoc, and more.
• 401k with an employer match after 90 days.
• 12 Paid days of vacation and personal days which you are encouraged to take, plus 10 holidays, annually.
• Tuition assistance.
• Opportunity to work alongside America's most respected brands and food manufacturers.

What you'll do:

• Attend daily meetings with Maintenance Manager and staff to discuss past 24-hour issues in resolutions.
• Perform qualifications and sampling of new tools, materials, and machines to ensure that preventive maintenance processes are developed which result in acceptable levels of quality and efficiency.
• Assist maintenance and technicians in determining causes for machines running outside normal production processes and resolving to maintain an acceptable level of quality and efficiency.

• Work with Maintenance Department to identify machine issues and assist with troubleshooting to perform necessary repairs to equipment.
• Meet with Maintenance Manager daily to discuss last 24 hours maintenance issues, project status and goals.

• Assist corporate Research & Development with development and installation of new production lines in accordance with established requirements.
• Meet with tooling manufacturers to help tool shop improve their PM process; communicate needs and provide feedback on performance of same.

You'll love it here if you:

• Like to assist in audits, inspections, safety meetings, GMP reviews and other duties not directly related to engineering duties.
• Like to train technicians to develop skills needed to maintain acceptable line performance to reduce scrap and machine downtime.
• Like to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What you'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 2-3 years' related experience, specifically in processing injection or compression molding equipment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Who we are:

• Global Fortune 500 packaging company with 109 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe, and Asia
• A supplier of sustainable metal and plastic packaging solutions for consumer goods products for food, beverage, health care, garden, home, personal care, and beauty products
• A stable, reliable, and environmentally conscious company

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.

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