Industrial Maintenance Technician – Conveyors & Fluid Power

Industrial Maintenance Technician – Conveyors & Fluid Power

$31.00/Hour + Premium Overtime
• Greater Madison Area, WI
• 2nd Shift

Compensation: $31.00/hour starting base rate + premium overtime structure (time-and-a-half after 8 daily hours + guaranteed double-time on Sundays) + full benefits package.

Work Schedule:

2nd Shift (Monday – Friday daytime/evening alignment) with consistent hours and high-earning overtime availability.

Work Environment:
Century-old, pristine food processing facility in Greater Madison; non-political, highly collaborative team culture backed by high-end tooling, top-tier safety standards, and strict GMP protocols.

Experience & Tech Stack: 1+ year of dedicated industrial mechanical maintenance; high-speed conveyor networks; fluid power loops (high-pressure hydraulics & pneumatics); mechanical drive assemblies; basic structural welding/fabrication.

Company Stability & Culture:
Legendary 100-year-old food manufacturing leader with a multi-decade track record of zero layoffs, massive investment in upskilling/training, and long-tenured employees.

Requirements / Compliance: US Citizen or Green Card holder; reside within a 45-minute daily commute of Greater Madison, WI.

If you are an industrial maintenance professional looking to trade corporate volatility and cutting-corner safety cultures for genuine stability, high-caliber training, and professional respect, this role offers an ideal long-term home. Operating as a legendary, century-old food manufacturing leader in the Greater Madison area, this organization has spent the last 100 years building a reputation centered on employee well-being, craftsmanship, and workplace safety.

Leadership invests heavily in setting the maintenance team up to succeed from day one, providing world-class training, high-end tools, and a facility where safety is non-negotiable. You will join a positive, non-political 2nd shift where team members look out for one another and take pride in keeping high-speed processing machinery running smoothly. Backed by an industry-leading overtime model—including time-and-a-half after 8 daily hours and guaranteed double-time on Sundays—this environment rewards your dedication while offering unmatched career stability.

• Maintain High-Speed Processing Lines:
  Execute comprehensive mechanical troubleshooting, rapid fault-tracing, and emergency breakdown repairs across high-speed packaging equipment and processing cells.
• Service Conveyors & Drive Assemblies:
  Troubleshoot, rebuild, and optimize complex conveyor networks, high-speed belts, sortation lines, gearboxes, and mechanical drive assemblies.
• Diagnose Fluid Power Systems:
  Inspect, overhaul, and service high-pressure pneumatic systems, pneumatic valves, hydraulic pumps, cylinders, and fluid distribution loops safely.
• Execute Structural Modifications:
  Utilize MIG/TIG welding equipment to modify machinery frameworks, fabricate brackets, repair machine guards, and reinforce production components.
• Maintain Regulatory Compliance:
  Partner closely with floor leadership to ensure all equipment and work areas adhere to strict sanitation guidelines, safety protocols, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

• 1+ Year Mechanical Maintenance Depth:
  Verifiable experience maintaining and repairing machinery in a fast-paced production setting, with core strength in hydraulics, pneumatics, and conveyors.
• Fabrication & Welding Fundamentals:
  Demonstrated ability to perform basic structural welding, torch cutting, and metal fitting for machinery repair applications.
• Regulated Facility Readiness:
  Full comfort working in a food-safe processing environment with a strict personal commitment to workplace cleanliness, safety standards, and GMP compliance.
• Proven Tenure & Reliability:
  Stable employment background showing strong daily attendance, safety dedication, and solid teamwork with past employers.
• Local Commute:
  Residence established within a comfortable, daily 45-minute driving radius of the Greater Madison, WI area.
• Compliance & Legal Authorization:
  Must be a United States Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder).

• Food / Beverage Industry
  
  Experience:
  
  Prior background working inside a USDA, FDA, or SQF-regulated food processing or pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.
• High-Speed Packaging Machinery:
  Exposure to automated pouchers, shrink wrappers, cartoners, or rotary labeling equipment.
• Basic Electrical / Motor Controls:
  Hands-on ability to wire AC motors, check fuses, and safely troubleshoot basic 24V/120V sensor circuits.