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Industrial Can Line Mechanic Located at the Riverside Plant location Modesto, CA

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Silgan Containers is the largest provider of metal food packaging in the Unites States. Trusted by America's most respected brands, our reputation is based on a foundation of quality, excellence, and unsurpassed technical expertise. We pride ourselves on being a solution-based partner to our customers and work hard to earn their business every day.

The Can Line Mechanic, an integral part of our plant operations team, operates, troubleshoots, repairs, constructs, installs, overhauls and adjusts equipment related to production operations and works with all personnel to help the plant improve and run efficiently. The successful candidate who passes the can line mechanic test will be resourceful, detail-oriented, and self-directed. If you are looking for a challenge, willing to go the extra mile, and want to work with people who are just as talented as you are, this is the place for you.

Pay rate is $30.16/hr.
$0.20/hr. shift premium for 2nd shift and $0.32/hr. shift premium for 3rd shift.
The successful candidate must be able to work 8 hour shift.
2nd shift and 3rd shift.

Essential Job Functions:

Services, performs equipment set up, operates, maintains, adjusts, changes-over and over hauls on the following: Palletizers, roto-feeders, mechanical conveying equipment and associated machinery.
Performs related work assignments, tasks, checks and measurements.
Requires supervisory assistance only in unusual quality or operating problems and has full responsibility for the quality of his product and line efficiency.
Has the skill to properly diagnose mechanical and quality problem, determines the necessary repairs and restores defective equipment back to service with a minimum of delay.
Effectively assists supervision to direct lower bracket support personal in the safe and proper operation of assigned jobs.
Must have basic fabricating, welding and machining skills
Prepares and maintains reports, records, as they relate to production quality and maintenance.
Maintains work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
Performs all duties with regard to safety for self and other employees, while exercising proper care and protection of company property
Must be familiar with the proper use of all hand tools and power tools related to packaging and packaging equipment.
Must be able to use measuring instruments (caliper, micrometers, depth micrometers, etc)

Job Requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Attain satisfactory score on job related tests.
Familiar with the use of hand and power tools used on the job.
Ability to read and comprehend blue prints and drawings ,hand books, specifications, equipment manuals, parts lists and other written material associated with the job within a reasonable time.
Possesses the necessary hand tools to set up and maintain all can line machinery and associated equipment.