Mechanic, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Silgan Containers is hiring Industrial Maintenance Mechanics for our St. Joseph Missouri manufacturing plant. Earn $30.46 per hour plus $1.30 shift differential, overtime opportunities, and excellent benefits in a stable and growing industry.

• Starting pay $30.12 per hour plus $1.30 shift differential
• Overtime opportunities available
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and ADD insurance
• Short and long term disability coverage
• 401k with company match and contribution
• 2 weeks of vacation after probation plus 10 paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement, training, and on the job development
• Company paid uniforms, safety gear, and wellness programs
• Safety culture supported by our Drive to Zero initiative
• Community involvement through food drives, plant events, and volunteer programs

• Maintain and repair high speed manufacturing equipment and can lines
• Perform preventive maintenance to improve equipment reliability
• Troubleshoot, repair, and modify industrial mechanical systems
• Use precision tools to work with tolerances up to .0010
• Partner with management on safety, quality, and productivity improvements

• High school diploma or GED
• Strong mechanical knowledge with two or more years of industrial maintenance or mechanic experience preferred
• Ability to use precision measuring tools
• Safety focused, problem solving mindset
• Willingness to perform and document quality checks on can lines

Silgan Containers is Americas largest metal food packaging producer. We are committed to sustainability, innovation, and employee growth.

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.

This page is specific to Silgan Containers, Silgan Closures, Silgan Plastics, Silgan Plastics Food Containers and Silgan Specialty packaging.

We are a leading worldwide manufacturer of dispensing and specialty closures for food, beverage, health care, garden, home, personal care, fragrance and beauty products. We are also a leading manufacturer of metal containers in North America and Europe, and we are the largest manufacturer of metal food containers in North America with a unit volume market share in the United States in 2021 of slightly more than half of the market.

Additionally, we are a leading manufacturer of custom designed plastic containers in North America for a variety of markets, including the personal care, food, health care and household and industrial chemical markets.