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Packaging Research Associate

Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation
tuition reimbursement
United States, Wisconsin, Brookfield
Mar 12, 2026
Join Silgan Containers as a Packaging Research Associate in Brookfield, WI NEW GRADS WELCOME! Start your career with the industry leader in metal food packaging and help shape the future of high-quality packaging solutions. Why Silgan: At Silgan, we invest in our employees with stability, training, and longterm career growth. Here's what you can expect: Excellent pay with annual merit increases. Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. Additional benefits such as pet insurance, wellness programs, and online workouts. 401k retirement savings plan with dollarfordollar company match. Paid vacation, holidays, and tuition reimbursement. Longterm stability and meaningful advancement opportunities. A culture that prioritizes safety, innovation, and promoting from within. What You Will Do: As a Packaging Research Associate, you will play a key role in evaluating the performance of metal food containers and secondary packaging. Your work directly supports product development, plant quality, and customer satisfaction. Responsibilities include: Applying written safety procedures to maintain a safe laboratory environment. Designing and conducting studies to evaluate how materials, product design, manufacturing, and packaging affect container performance. Performing laboratory testing using industrystandard and proprietary methods. Supporting manufacturing divisions with technical insights to improve container quality and performance. Testing new container materials and designs, including evaluations related to thermal processing. Completing dimensional, strength, and material evaluations using specialized tools and instrumentation. Preparing clear, concise technical reports and presenting findings when needed. Maintaining lab equipment, ordering supplies, and performing routine housekeeping. Training other employees and supporting team members as needed. Participating in facility tours and traveling occasionally for training or project support. What You Bring: We welcome recent graduates ready to grow in a technical, handson environment. You'll be successful in this role if you have: A bachelor's degree in Packaging or related field. Ability to perform standardized testing through ASTM and similar formats. Working knowledge of statistics and experimental design. Proficiency with Microsoft Office. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt quickly to changing project needs. Physical ability to lift up to 40 lbs, work seated or standing for long periods, and perform repetitive motions. Comfort working around chemicals, solvents, moving machinery, and occasional highnoise environments. Take the Next Step Start your career with a company committed to quality, innovation, and employee development. Apply today to join Silgan Containers as a Packaging Research Associate and help us advance the science of safe, reliable food packaging. Shape the future of packaging and apply now! 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.