Job description

Stability. Innovation. Industry Leader - We are Silgan.

We are proud to be an essential part of the world's food supply chain and are looking for team members who will take this job as seriously as we do! Now hiring for a Tool and Die Maker – apply now!

As the Tool and Die Maker / Machinist at the Silgan Closures Evansville, IN facility you will set up and operate shop machines such as manual lathes, mill, shaper, planer, tool grinder, internal-external grinder, surface grinder, saw, radial drill, drill press, boring machine, key-seat, etc., using associated attachments as required; lap surfaces by hand or machine as required. Apply today!

What we offer you:

• The chance to work for an industry leader and a company that provides a great culture where you feel like a member of our family
• Achievements are recognized, acknowledged, and celebrated
• Great Benefits: Medical, Life Insurance and Disability, Dental & Vision, Matching 401(K), Tuition Reimbursement and many other employee incentives.
• An opportunity to join a stable, reliable, and environmentally conscious company

What you'll do:

• Work from blueprint, sketch, sample parts or verbal instructions
• Requires a knowledge of advance shop mathematics; the ability to use charts and tables as found in handbooks; the planning and laying out of shop work; the determining of metal flow in dies; a knowledge of all metals sufficient to select a suitable type steel for tools; requires a knowledge of the working and hardening properties of metal, such as aluminum brass, cast and wrought iron and various steels; the dimensions and uses of standard bolts, screws , threads and tapers
• Use precision measuring instruments such as micrometer, scale, vernier caliper, height, depth gauge, telescope gauge, dial indicators, comparator, etc. Use Machinist’s hand tools such as scrapers, chisels, files, etc., to obtain proper fits. Scrape surfaces to re-align or rebuild machines
• Layout and develop templates and patterns for die development and other purposes; construct and develop rectangular and tapered draw dies, perforating dies, upsetting dies, threader tooling and other complicated tooling such as gauges; assists engineering in experimental and development work as directed by Supervisor; may recommend design changes to engineering
• Overhaul various machines and equipment, recommending and making all necessary repairs; making and replacing worn and/or broken parts and assemble as necessary for proper operation when this level of expertise is required for the particular job

You'll love it here if you:

• Want the chance to work for an industry leader and a company that provides a great culture where you feel like a member of our family
• Like performing bench work such as filing, peening, fitting and polishing
• Like constructing machine parts to precise dimensions as required

What you'll need to have:

• Technical Program Certification Completion
• Above average Analytical and troubleshooting ability
• Preferred skills: Strong Team Skills, Strong communication skills, manufacturing environment background in Tool & Die capacity

Who are we:

• Global Fortune 500 packaging company with 109 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe, and Asia
• A leading supplier of sustainable metal and plastic packaging solutions for consumer goods products for food, beverage, healthcare, garden, home, personal care, and beauty product
• A stable, reliable, and environmentally conscious company

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $29.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Evansville, IN 47712: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Tool and Die: 3 years (Required)
• manual lathe, mill, planer, tool grinder & key-seat: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

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