Slitter Adjuster
Silgan Containers Mfg Corp

Starting wage is $27.64 per hour

2nd Shift: Mon-Fri - 2pm-10pm

What we offer you:

• Starting pay is $26.64
• $1 pay increase in your first 90 days
• Overtime opportunities available.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical & prescription, dental, vision, ADD and life insurance, paid short-term disability, prorated vacation, 10 paid holidays. Additional benchmark-based time off is available.
• Automatically enrolled in retirement plans, including 401K and pension.
• Your hard work and reliability are appreciated. We invest in you with on-the-job training, classes, scholarship opportunities, and tuition reimbursement as needed.
• 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.
• Culture of respect, advancement, and growth.
• Company paid customized ear plugs.
• Company allowance for prescription safety glasses.
• Steel toed boots not required.
• Tools available during probationary period.
• You'll be appreciated for your integrity and hard work in reaching team goals with quarterly meals.
• Opportunities for community work and volunteering including Earth Day, Toys for Tots, and Food Drives.
• Located in the heart of Lake Country in downtown Oconomowoc.
• Oconomowoc is one of several Silgan facilities that has achieved zero waste to landfill.

What you'll do:

• Perform running maintenance by grinding and/or resetting the slitter knives, adjust and repair gauging equipment, chains, squaring fingers and replace worn or broken parts.
• Perform overhaul by dismantling the Slitter and Dexter Feeder. Inspect all parts for wear and breakage, replace/repair as required. Reassemble, align, retime and put into operation.

• Make size changeovers by removing only necessary parts, wash and store parts in prescribed containers and locations. Install correct change parts, retime, grind, and adjust the Slitter to conform to the proper size.
• Maintain inventory of spare parts by ordering in writing through stock room clerk or department supervisor, maintain record of parts used by each line.
• Inspect bundles of plate prior to loading into Dexter feeder, to confirm specifications to the line operating schedule.
• Load Dexter feeder by manually pushing bundles of plate along rollers to Dexter feeder, raise load to feed position and make minor adjustments to feeder and slitter as required, operate machine by manipulating controls.
• Manually remove cut tin plate from slitter and block, check for squareness and other defects, place in hopper of body maker and/or on bench.
• Perform required quality inspection on body blanks at the designated intervals and record the results on the proper forms.
• Record material, production and scrap information on prescribed forms.
• Remove ends from packaging and manually feed into rotofeed, visually check for defective ends, set defective ends aside for further inspection, notify quality control.
• Observe operation of machines for any deviation from standard performance or quality, stop machines when necessary and take corrective action or notify mechanic, restart when necessary.
• Assist in plant maintenance as directed.
• Relieve breaks for other positions.

We need you to have:

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalency
• The ability to use combination squares, micrometers, dial indicators, other precision measuring instruments, temperature gauges, various wrenches and screwdrivers, drills, taps, reamers, gear pullers, levels, drill and hydraulic presses, hoists, jacks, power saws, grinders, acetylene torches, and other hand and power tools common to this trade.
• The ability to kneel, stoop, crawl, squat, and stand for extended period of time, while running machinery. This could last up to 12 hours, however, not continuous.
• The ability to safely operate and maintain machinery while exposed to a variety of physical conditions, such as being in proximity of moving mechanical parts, electrical current, and exposure to hot mechanical components or hazardous chemicals.

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.

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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