What are the responsibilities and job description for the Administrative Assistant-Engineering position at Silgan Containers?
Administrative Assistant for the Engineering Department
Onsite in Oconomowoc, WI
Relocating to our Innovation Center in Brookfield, WI, in Summer 2025
Are you an experienced administrative assistant with a track record of delivering results in technical environments? Join Silgan Containers and help drive efficient operations in the Engineering Department through precise asset management, effective coordination, and strong organizational execution.
What We Offer:
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.
Onsite in Oconomowoc, WI
Relocating to our Innovation Center in Brookfield, WI, in Summer 2025
Are you an experienced administrative assistant with a track record of delivering results in technical environments? Join Silgan Containers and help drive efficient operations in the Engineering Department through precise asset management, effective coordination, and strong organizational execution.
What We Offer:
- Compensation: Salary is considered using various factors such as years of experience, education, certifications, skills, and market conditions.
- Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage.
- Retirement: 401k with 6 percent employer contribution; dollar for dollar.
- Time Off: You are encouraged to take 15 paid vacation days and 10 paid holidays.
- Perks: Additional benefits include pet insurance, wellness programs, online workouts, a Teladoc telemedicine program, and more.
- Growth: Tuition reimbursement, professional training, and continuing education.
- Safe Work Environment: Our Drive to Zero Injuries initiative prioritizes our employees and ensures a safe work environment.
- Sustainability Focus: Silgan Containers is reducing its carbon footprint and implementing eco-friendly practices.
- Manage and maintain fixed assets in the EnterpriseOne system, including initiating transfers and disposals, tagging assets, overseeing inventories, and closing jobs in alignment with compliance procedures.
- Create asset records by assigning appropriate categories, depreciation classes, and sequence numbers while reviewing and validating data received via the Asset Data Worksheet, working closely with plant and engineering teams to ensure accuracy.
- Prepare and distribute monthly job closure reports and notices for accounting and project engineering stakeholders.
- Oversee the routing of Project Change Notices and serve as a key point of contact for asset inquiries across engineering and manufacturing teams.
- Train plant and engineering personnel in the Asset Data Worksheet system and capital job closure procedures.
- Coordinate travel, manage meeting scheduling, prepare materials, and organize event logistics for the engineering team.
- Track and summarize Research and Development account activity, including spending approvals.
- Maintain engineering records and organize technical documents such as drawings and manuals.
- Provide backup to other administrative staff.
- A high school diploma or GED is required, and a business or technical college education is preferred.
- 2 or more years of administrative assistant experience.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams.
- Effective written and verbal communication.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Familiarity with general mechanical or engineering processes is a plus.
- America’s largest metal food packaging producer, dedicated to sustainability and innovation.
- Silgan Containers is rethinking how to make the metal food can through increased recycled content, modern process overhauls, renewable energy procurement, and other innovative practices.
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.
