2nd Shift Mechanical Maintenance Technician – High-Speed Packaging & GMP
$33.90/hr + Overtime & Double-Time Premiums • Jefferson, WI Area • 2nd Shift • Direct-Hire
- Pay & Incentives: $33.90/hr starting rate + time-and-a-half pay for hours worked over 8 in a daily shift, double-time pay for Sunday hours, and full corporate benefits package.
- Work Pattern/Schedule: Predictable 2nd Shift schedule providing consistent off-shift routine stability and daily overtime earnings potential.
- Environment & Company Profile: Permanent, full-time W-2 position with a rapidly growing, century-old food manufacturer known for exceptional employee care, high retention, safety focus, and family-oriented culture.
- Core Functional Scope: High-speed industrial mechanical maintenance, preventive maintenance, hydraulic/pneumatic system repairs, conveyor maintenance, and floor-level welding/fabrication.
- Strict Requirements & Authorization: Requires 3+ years of mechanical maintenance experience in a sanitary food/GMP environment (hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, welding), US work authorization, and a commute within 45 minutes of Jefferson, WI.
If you are a skilled mechanical technician looking for a career home at a company that truly treats its workforce with respect, sets you up for long-term success, and offers outstanding tenure, this direct-hire seat is built for you. Our client is a rapidly growing, 100-year-old food manufacturer recognized throughout the region for its family-oriented culture, safety-first operations, and exceptional employee retention - with many team members spending their entire careers here.
Operating in a clean, sanitary food production environment, you will take ownership of maintaining high-speed processing equipment, troubleshooting mechanical systems, and executing PMs across active packaging and filling lines. Operating on a 2nd shift schedule, this position provides high daily overtime earning potential, top-tier hourly pay, and long-term career stability backed by an appreciative leadership team.
What You Will Be Doing (Daily Responsibilities)
- High-Speed Equipment Maintenance: Perform complex mechanical troubleshooting, routine repairs, and preventive maintenance on high-speed sanitary processing and packaging machinery.
- Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems: Inspect, diagnose, and rebuild pneumatic circuits, hydraulic cylinders, pumps, valves, and fluid power distribution systems.
- Conveyor & Drive Care: Maintain, align, and repair high-throughput belt, roller, and chain conveyor systems, gearboxes, bearings, and power transmission components.
- Welding & Fabrication: Execute floor-level TIG/MIG welding and minor metal fabrication as needed to repair machine guards, brackets, and sanitary frame weldments.
- GMP & Sanitary Compliance: Ensure all mechanical maintenance work meets strict sanitary food manufacturing standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and facility safety protocols.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with 2nd shift production operators and sanitation teams to minimize line downtime and resolve equipment issues quickly.
What We Are Looking For (Requirements & Qualifications)
- Industrial Maintenance Depth: 3+ years of hands-on industrial mechanical maintenance experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment (sanitary food manufacturing / GMP background preferred).
- Fluid Power Mastery: 3+ years of verifiable experience maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Conveyors & Power Transmission: 3+ years of experience maintaining industrial conveyor systems, drive assemblies, gearboxes, and high-speed mechanical drives.
- Welding Capability: Demonstrated proficiency with welding (MIG/TIG) and basic mechanical fabrication for machine repair.
- Work History & Location: Solid, continuous work history, U.S. Citizenship or Green Card holder status, and established residency within a comfortable 45-minute daily driving radius of Jefferson, WI.
Preferred Technical Assets (Bonus Skills)
- Sanitary Food Standards: Prior experience working directly under SQF, HACCP, or FDA sanitary food processing guidelines.
- Machining & Tooling: Basic capability operating manual shop machinery (lathes, mills, drill presses) for field modifications.
- Precision Alignment: Experience utilizing dial indicators or laser alignment tools for precision mechanical setups.
