Industrial Maintenance Technician
A year-round, high-volume union food manufacturing facility is hiring an Industrial Maintenance Technician to support canning, packaging, and processing operations across fresh-pack and off-pack seasons. This role is hands-on with production equipment, mechanical troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, repairs, installation support, and line coverage when needed.
The best-fit candidate has strong mechanical aptitude, industrial machinery experience, and the flexibility to work seasonal production schedules in a fast-paced food manufacturing plant.
Location: Clyman, WI
Schedule:
Off-pack season, December-May, standard shift is 4:30 PM-1:30 AM.
Fresh vegetable processing season, June-November, typically two 10-12 hour shifts per day: 4:30 AM-4:00 PM and 4:00 PM-4:30 AM. Shifts may vary based on production needs.
Work Setting: Onsite
Role Type: Direct hire
Contract Classification: Full-time, hourly, union facility
Compensation: Public salary data shows an estimated Maintenance Mechanic range of approximately $30.54-$36.78/hr in Clyman, WI, with final rate based on experience, classification, and union structure
Benefits
The client offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible full-time employees, including:
- Medical coverage through Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, with multiple plan options.
- Dental insurance with preventive, basic, major, and child orthodontia coverage.
- Vision insurance options through Davis Vision and VSP.
- Health Savings Account options, including employer HSA contribution on eligible CDHP enrollment.
- Flexible Spending Account options.
- Group life insurance, with company cost sharing.
- Supplemental term life and whole life insurance options.
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance options.
- Employer-provided base short-term disability, with buy-up option.
- Long-term disability insurance option.
- 401(k) retirement plan with automatic enrollment provisions and company contribution after eligibility requirements are met.
- Paid time off and additional employee benefit programs.
Responsibilities
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair food processing, canning, packaging, and auxiliary production equipment.
- Cut, form, assemble, and repair replacement parts and machine guards.
- Perform welding, cutting, fabrication, and mechanical repair work as needed.
- Oil, grease, inspect, and maintain conveyors, piping, gears, motors, and related equipment.
- Inspect and test machinery to identify root causes of equipment issues.
- Assist with rigging, aligning, installing, and commissioning new or upgraded equipment.
- Maintain maintenance logs, parts records, and compliance documentation.
- Support production by operating or relieving canning-line roles when needed.
- Follow GMP, OSHA, lockout/tagout, and plant safety standards.
- Work closely with maintenance, operations, engineering, sanitation, and quality teams.
Qualifications
- 3-12 months of industrial machinery experience or strong hands-on mechanical aptitude.
- Basic troubleshooting and tool knowledge.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to read basic schematics, work instructions, and maintenance manuals.
- Forklift certification or willingness to certify quickly.
- Ability to work in a union facility and support team-based production.
- Flexible approach to shift work and peak-season overtime.
- Strong attendance, communication, and safety focus.
Preferred Qualifications
- Food, beverage, packaging, canning, manufacturing, or industrial maintenance experience.
- Welding, fabrication, plumbing, controls, or PLC exposure.
- Conveyor, gear, pump, motor, bearing, drive, piping, or machine-guard repair experience.
- Experience with maintenance records, parts inventory, or audit-ready documentation.
- Apprenticeship, technical school, military mechanical, machine shop, automotive, construction, or equipment-repair background.