Develop and debug new products, production equipment, and manufacturing lines
Assist plants and OEM suppliers/vendors in the identification and debugging of mechanical production problems to improve line efficiencies, increase product quality, increase production capacity, and eliminate repetitive work-related injuries
Interface with Plant Management, Project Engineering, Equipment Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering groups to accomplish tasks.
Travel on a regular basis to and from various production facilities and equipment vendors as required
What you need to have
A bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering; will consider experience in place of a degree
3+ years of electrical experience in a manufacturing environment
2+ years of PLC based controls experience programming Allen-Bradley / Siemens PLC’s, HMI’s, Servo & Inverter drives
Experience troubleshooting and debugging electrical controls, servos, inverter drives, and PLC platforms, including but not limited to Allen Bradley
Proficient in MS Suite, AutoCAD skills
Electrical software experience with RS Logix, Studio 5000, or FTV Studio desired.
Ability to travel overnight up to 25-30%.
Who We Are
Global fortune 500 packaging company with 109 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe, and Asia.
A supplier of sustainable metal and rigid packaging solutions for consumer goods products for food, beverage, health care, garden, home, personal care, and beauty products.
We pride ourselves on being a solution-based partner to our customers and work hard to earn their business every day.
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.
