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Lift Truck Operator

Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation
Breinigsville, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/9/2026

Starting wage is $27.38perhourplus$1.75 shift differential

Shift:10P - 6A, Sunday - Thursday

What we offer you:

  • Starting pay is $27.38perhour
  • $1.75 shift differential
  • Quarterly bonus based on group efficiency, safety, housekeeping, and quality metrics. Up to 11 percent bonus on top of base wage!
  • Overtime available after40 hoursworked in a week
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including medical and prescription, dental, vision, lifeinsuranceand short and long-term disability coverage
  • 2 weeks of vacation, 10 paid holidays plus 2 personal days
  • 401k with 3 percent match
  • HSA after30 days
  • Add-on benefits include pet insurance, MSK programs - Hinge Health andRegenexx, telemedicine,Livongofor diabetes and hypertension
  • Eligible reimbursement after90 daysfor prescription safety glasses
  • Company paid customized ear plugs
  • Steel toed boots reimbursement offered, but notrequired
  • Culture of advancement and growth
  • We invest in you with on-the-job training, trade school classes and tuition reimbursement as needed
  • Opportunities for community outreach and volunteering
  • We care about your safety, which means we dowhat'sneeded to protect our employees andthat'sreflected in our "Drive to Zero Injuries" initiative results
  • Breinigsville has one of the youngest workforces across Silgan

Whatyou'lldo:

  • Operate Hyster sit-down forklift with cascade attachments
  • Load and unload finished product, dunnage, aluminum coils, etc., on/from trucks
  • Prepare finished can or sheet material for transfer to other departments
  • Remove coil loads and other materials from trucks as they are delivered
  • Assistthe production, shipping, and receiving operations

We need you to have:

  • 1or moreyears working as a Forklift Operator in a ManufacturingorWarehousing environment
  • Ability todemonstrateforklift driving experience and pass the certificationrequired
  • Ability to read,comprehend, and follow verbal andwritten instructions in English

Who we are:

  • America's largest metal food packaging producer.
  • A company that strives toward sustainability by reducing our carbon footprint, selecting like-minded suppliers, and providing recyclable products.
  • Silgan Containers has set sustainability targets through 2030 to source more renewable energy, reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, and divert our waste from landfill to foster environmental stewardship.

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.


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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