Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician (2nd Shift) – Direct Hire
Location: Beloit, WI (Onsite)
Schedule: Mon–Fri 2:00pm–10:00pm + occasional weekend call-in (as-needed)
Pay: ~$35/hr (approx. $72,800/yr) + 4-hour minimum show-up pay if called in on weekends
Environment: Food/SQF processing (regulated)

Summary
Perform electro-mechanical maintenance in a batching and drying SQF Level 3 processing facility. Maintain production equipment and support systems through preventative maintenance and breakdown support (pumps, valves, pneumatics, conveyors, motors, sensors/instrumentation, PLCs/VFDs, utilities, and minor building/grounds work).

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance (PMs) and respond to equipment breakdowns to minimize downtime.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical systems using manuals, diagrams, schematics, and drawings.
• Maintain/repair equipment and plant systems including conveyors/material handling, pneumatic systems, motors/drives, sensors/instrumentation, and piping systems.
• Support plant utilities as needed (basic exposure helpful): boilers, refrigeration, air systems, wastewater.
• Document work completed and communicate day-to-day maintenance issues to leadership.
• Follow all safety practices including LOTO and OSHA requirements; maintain a safe, clean work area.

Must-Haves

• 3+ years industrial electro-mechanical maintenance experience in a manufacturing/processing environment
• Strong troubleshooting skills across motors, sensors, conveyors, pneumatics, pumps/valves
• Comfortable with PLC/VFD troubleshooting (fault-finding / IO checks / diagnostics)
• PMs + breakdown response experience
• LOTO / safety mindset
• Nice-to-Haves (not required)
• Food/SQF/HACCP/GMP exposure
• CMMS experience
• Boilers / refrigeration / plant utilities exposure
• PLC / VFD Note
• PLC/VFD troubleshooting is primarily fault-finding/diagnostics. Programming not required.

Target Background
Great fit for maintenance techs coming from food/beverage plants - pharmaceutical companies, or contract manufacturers.

Key Skills
industrial maintenance, maintenance mechanic, electro-mechanical technician, multi-craft, PLC troubleshooting, VFDs, conveyors, pneumatics, hydraulics, motors, sensors, CMMS, PM, LOTO, food manufacturing, packaging

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