Production Technician 7P-7A

Silgan Containers; Seymour (IN); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Silgan Containers in Seymour, Indiana is seeking a Production Technician to operate and troubleshoot blow molding equipment on-site. You will promote safety, monitor cycle times and product quality, and collaborate with maintenance to verify parameters and make adjustments as needed.

The role includes assisting with setups and changeovers, recording shift notes, and supporting mold cleanup and minor preventive maintenance under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safe working environment
• Produce finished goods that meet customer specifications and optimize cycle times
• Repair or provide information to maintenance to verify production parameters and measurements
• Record shift notes, problems, corrective actions, and machine readings on forms
• Maintain optimal cycle, blow, exhaust and dry cycles while ensuring throughput of regrind material
• Assist with production change-overs for labels, sleeves, weights, color, resin, and box on blow molding equipment and related support equipment
• Acquire skills to operate, troubleshoot, repair and maintain Silgan Plastics equipment
• Provide labor for mold cleanup, setup and minor preventive maintenance as directed by the Supervisor
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job description

## Production Technician 7P-7AApply: On Site: Seymour, Indiana: Full time: Posted Today: R8200**MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:*** Promote a safe working environment* Understands and adheres to all Silgan safety policies and procedures to prevent injury to self and co-workers* Produce finished goods that meet or exceed our customers’ requirements and specifications, and to produce these finished goods at optimum cycle times for efficient throughput* Repair and / or provide information to the maintenance dept, to verify that production parameters are being met and the tabulation of variable parameters of gram weight, S-1 dimensions, wall distribution, leak detection, and drop testing* Provide information for shift notes, problems encountered, corrective actions taken, machine setting readings all on provided forms* Maintain best cycle, blow, exhaust and dry cycle times while maintaining effective throughput of regrind material* Delegated duties for production change-overs related to labels, sleeves, weights, color, resin, and box on all blow molding equipment and all production support equipment, auxiliary equipment* Acquire the skills and knowledge to efficiently operate, troubleshoot, repair and maintain the manufacturing equipment of Silgan Plastics* Provide labor for mold clean up, set up and minor preventative maintenance as directed by the Supervisor* Other duties as assigned**LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER (Non-Canada)**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.