Maintenance Technician

Position Summary

As a Maintenance Technician, you will support the maintenance of all plant systems, including facilities, unloading, processing, packing, and warehouse operations. You will troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical equipment while working safely in a climate‑controlled shop. Your work powers machine reliability and drives process improvements across our plant.

Position is a night shift (7 pm–7 am) on a rotating weekly schedule with every other weekend off.

• Maintain plant systems: mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and instrumentation.
• Perform electrical work with 120, 220, and 480 V.
• Troubleshoot electrical controls, motors, and PLCs.
• Use test equipment such as multimeters, megohmmeters, and process simulators.
• Repair gear reducers and packaging equipment.
• Maintain wastewater system, boiler operations, pumps, and general building needs.
• Complete predictive maintenance such as vibration analysis and oil sample collection.

• High School Diploma or GED and 1+ years’ maintenance experience in a manufacturing, technical, warehouse, industrial, military, or related environment.
• OR Vocational certificate in Mechatronics.
• OR 2‑year technical degree completed.

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance (Broad Portfolio of Insurance Options, Deductibles and Copays Including Health Savings Account).
• Company‑paid Life and Disability Insurance, and employee‑elected supplemental.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• Pension – Company funded.
• Paid vacation.
• Maintenance Progression Plan – starting pay $36.38 /hr with potential to earn up to $43.47 /hr.
• Paid maternity/paternity leave.
• Employee appreciation events.
• Quarterly Performance Incentive Plan.

Hager City is one of our two factories in Wisconsin—located across the Mississippi River from Red Wing, Minnesota, and about 250 miles from our headquarters in Jefferson. Our dedicated associates produce all the wet and dry coatings for our pet food brands nationwide, making this location’s support vital to our operations.

The approximate hourly pay rate for this position is $36.38 per hour, including a shift differential for night shifts. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as knowledge, skills, and geographic location.

Temporary position. Not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

The Nestlé Companies are equal employment opportunity employers. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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