Rewind / Quality Machine Operator at Silgan Containers in Hammond, IN

Starting pay of $32.83

Shift – TBD

What we offer you:

• Starting pay of $32.83
• Plus shift differentials
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical and prescription, dental, vision, life insurance and more.
• 401k retirement savings plan with a 3% match and additional company funding.
• 1 week vacation after 6 months.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Yearly Safety Shoe Allowance, steel toed boots are not required.
• Culture of advancement and growth.
• We invest in you with on-the-job training, classes, and tuition reimbursement as needed.
• Room to grow.
• We care about your safety, which means we do what’s needed to protect our employees. and that’s reflected in our “Drive to Zero Injuries” initiative results.

What you’ll do:

• Observe strip cooling tank.
• Maintain check of coating and coverage.
• Shear specified sections for quality control checks and discards strips with splices or welds.
• Manage exit end of coil coating line and threading of strip onto rewind mandrel.
• Make non-mechanical adjustments.
• Work with production mechanics and report any malfunctions.
• Perform all necessary quality checks as required.

We need you to have:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Attention to detail
• Written and verbal communication skills

Who we are:

• America's largest metal food packaging producer.
• A company that strives toward sustainability by reducing our carbon footprint, selecting like-minded suppliers, and providing recyclable products.
• Silgan Containers has set sustainability targets through 2030 to source more renewable energy, reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, and divert our waste from landfill to foster environmental stewardship.

Position Summary:

Quality/Rewind position is mainly responsible for using operation console to start up the entire line and bring the line to speed. During line run, the position will control the speed and maintain the strip tension while cutting strips to obtain coil of specified size and removing the coil from rewind mandrel to the coil carrier.

Essential Job Functions:

• Observe strip cooling tank.
• Maintain check of coating and coverage
• Work in close cooperation with the production mechanic of Coil Coating Line
• Shear specified sections for quality control checks. Discards strips with splices or welds
• Responsible for exit end of coil coating line and threading of strip onto rewind mandrel
• Make non-mechanical running adjustments, such as those necessary to center strip, change tensions.
• Report any malfunctions to production mechanic and/or department supervisors.
• Perform all necessary quality checks as required. Advise production mechanic or shift supervisor if test reveal quality defect

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.