Lining Technician | Silgan Closures | Champaign, IL

Join Silgan Closures, a global employer in sustainable packaging solutions, as a Lining Technician at our Champaign, IL manufacturing facility. In this hands-on manufacturing role, you’ll operate, inspect, and maintain high-speed lining equipment to ensure the production of safe, high-quality closures used by popular food and beverage brands.

What We Offer:

• Pay range $23.31 - $25.91 per hour
• Schedule: 2-2-3 with every other weekend off – Friday - Sunday
• Hours: 12-hour night,  5:45 am – 6:00 pm
• Weekly pay with opportunities for overtime 
• No mandatory overtime
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage, with no additional premium cost for dependent coverage

• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Vacation starts accruing on your first day
• 401k with employer match and company-paid pension program
• Tuition reimbursement and safety gear allowance for safety glasses and shoes
• Employee appreciation events monthly with food trucks, giveaways and more

What You Will Do:

• Reset and calibrate vision systems at start of each shift
• Verify all materials align with the daily production schedule
• Use precision tools to take and record closure measurements
• Perform visual quality inspections on closures
• Monitor control panels and detect equipment jams or malfunctions
• Make mechanical adjustments and repairs to equipment
• Make basic mechanical adjustments and minor repairs as needed
• Document production performance and communicate with the next shift
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe environment

What You’ll Need:

• High school diploma or GED required
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing role
• Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
• Ability to work individually in a fast-paced production environment

Why Join Silgan Closures:

• Work for a stable, Fortune 500 company with 109 facilities worldwide.
• Join a team focused on safety, sustainability, and innovation.
• Build a long-term career in manufacturing and packaging, an essential part of the food supply chain.
• Be part of a company culture based on teamwork, respect, and reliability.

Apply Today

If you’re an experienced Lining Technician in the Champaign, IL area seeking a stable, rewarding manufacturing career, apply online today to join Silgan Closures and help us shape the future of sustainable packaging.

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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