Plant Maintenance Mechanic (Plant, Production or Warehouse)
We are seeking Plant Maintenance Mechanics to support a food manufacturing operation in Cambria, WI. This search includes the Warehouse Maintenance opening.
These positions are responsible for keeping equipment operating safely and efficiently through hands-on mechanical troubleshooting, repair, preventive maintenance, fabrication, and equipment improvements. The ideal candidate is a reliable industrial maintenance mechanic who enjoys diagnosing equipment issues and working in a team-focused manufacturing environment.
Location: Cambria, WI
Work Setting: Onsite
Role Type: Direct Placement
Schedule
Schedule flexibility is essential. During packing season, candidates must be available to work 12-hour night shifts based on operational needs.
Pay
Hourly pay depends on each candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications.
Responsibilities
Production Maintenance
- Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain food processing equipment.
- Perform preventive maintenance and document completed work.
- Repair, overhaul, install, and adjust production equipment.
- Troubleshoot conveyors, pumps, bearings, motors, gearboxes, drives, and other production machinery.
- Fabricate, weld, modify, and install equipment as needed.
- Read sketches, layouts, and basic blueprints.
- Respond to equipment breakdowns to maximize production uptime.
- Follow GMP, food safety, housekeeping, and plant safety requirements.
- Perform other maintenance duties as assigned.
Warehouse & Labeling Maintenance
- Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain warehouse, labeling, storage, and material handling equipment.
- Perform maintenance checks and schedule major repairs on labeling equipment.
- Troubleshoot and adjust label lines to maintain production and quality standards.
- Complete label line changeovers and equipment setup.
- Verify and program product coding on VideoJet systems.
- Calibrate ADR-50 equipment, complete required daily calibration checks, and maintain documentation.
- Assist warehouse leadership with training employees on safe and efficient equipment operation.
- Support warehouse operations by minimizing downtime and maximizing equipment reliability.
- Follow GMP, food safety, housekeeping, and plant safety requirements.
- Perform other maintenance duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Solid mechanical, troubleshooting, and industrial maintenance experience.
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills.
- General maintenance knowledge.
- Welding and fabrication experience.
- Ability to safely work around industrial production equipment.
- Dependable attendance and strong teamwork skills.
- Good communication skills and attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications
- Plant, production, or warehouse maintenance experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience maintaining conveyors, material handling systems, labeling equipment, docks, or storage systems.
- Stainless steel welding experience.
- Mill, lathe, machining, or metalworking experience.
- Plumbing experience.
- Basic PLC or controls exposure.
- Experience maintaining older industrial equipment.
- 480V electrical awareness is a plus, although these are primarily mechanical maintenance positions.
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Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k)
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Maintenance training and apprenticeship opportunities
- Long-term career advancement