Material Handler - (12250)

Company: Silgan Containers LLC
Location: New Castle
Posted on: January 17, 2022

Job Description:

-Silgan Closures, New Castle Plant is a major producer of bottle caps -for the water, juice, and dairy industry. - The New Castle facility has maintained continuous operations in Neshannock -Township for 25 years -and is currently -adding product lines and equipment to serve our customers across the country. - - - We are offering up to -$16 an hour to -highly motivated dependable employees to join our team to move product from our production floor to the warehouse. - Starting rate is dependent on prior - material handling -experience.. -Silgan -provides full time hours, 2 weeks paid vacation, 10 paid holidays and 2 personal paid days off from date of hire. -Eligibility for a competitive benefit package is after 60 days of full-time employment. - - -Why consider working for -the Closures Division of Silgan? -The New Castle Management Team cares about our employees! - We reward employees for their extra effort and recognize those who perform well and are dependable. - -Opportunity exists for those who seek it!

• Annual performance reviews and promotional opportunity -
• Our average years of service at the location is 10 years! -
• Know your scheduled days to work 6 months in advance
• 40-hour standard work weeks with availability to work -overtime.
• Assigned to a steady turn. - New hires have a choice (based on availability at time of -hire) to work 4PM -to midnight or Midnight to 8AM. - - -
• The New Castle plant runs operations 7 days a week, 3 shifts. - -
• Normal weekly schedule is -6 days on 2 days off with two 3-day weekends in a row every 6 weeks. - -
• Extremely clean, safe, temperature controlled working environment. How to be considered for employment
  • Continue through this entire online process to submit your application. - You will receive a confirmation email.
  • Call our office at 724-658-3004. - Follow the initial prompt to be directed to the HR department or enter extension 1988. - If you reach voice mail, please leave a detailed message with your contact information and the reason for your call.
  • Stop in at the main office of our facility at 185 Northgate Circle, New Castle, PA between the hours of 9am and 2pm Monday through Friday.
  • Send an email to the Human Resource Manager at Primary Job Responsibilities
    • Monitor status of product on skids for removal into warehouse for storage using pallet jacks
    • Move -skids of product or supplies -to proper locations in warehouse using a fork truck.
    • Follow appropriate scanning procedures for documentation of product moved to warehouse.
    • Set up bulk inventory to ensure sufficient amounts are available for machinery to operate.
    • Remove nonconforming material, weigh it, and put it in gaylords.
    • Relieve machine operators during employee breaks and lunch period.
    • Coordinate with maintenance and QC to complete color changes in a thorough and efficient manner to reduce changeover downtime
    • Fill regrind on machines and fill color and slip at the end of each shift
    • Ensure that the work environment is clean and safe. - This includes picking up caps, cleaning up oil around machines, emptying trash and sweeping the floor.
    • Make preparations for the next shift, including removal of final product skids, replenishment of boxes, bags, and skids, removal of purges from the injection presses, staging boxes, bags, and gaylords.
    • Check the amount of resin in the gaylords periodically to ensure that the quantity levels are sufficient for machine operation.
    • Check each machine to verify that a sufficient amount of bags and boxes are available to maintain operations throughout the shift.
    • Grind unground product.
    • Put unused color gaylords away when not in use. - - Job Requirements Physical Requirements
      • Standing and walking for up to -8 hours per day
      • Ability to frequently transport a box of product or skids -weighing between 15 and -50 -lbs. for a short distance 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. EEO/M/W/Vet/Disability

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