2nd Shift Mechanical Maintenance Technician Speed Packaging & GMP

2nd Shift Mechanical Maintenance Technician – High-Speed Packaging & GMP

$33.90/hr + Overtime & Double-Time Premiums Jefferson, WI Area 2nd Shift Direct-Hire

• Pay &
  
  Incentives:
  
  $33.90/hr starting rate + time-and-a-half pay for hours worked over 8 in a daily shift, double-time pay for Sunday hours, and full corporate benefits package.
• Work Pattern/
  
  Schedule:
  
  Predictable 2nd Shift schedule providing consistent off-shift routine stability and daily overtime earnings potential.
• Environment & Company Profile:
  Permanent, full-time W-2 position with a rapidly growing, century-old food manufacturer known for exceptional employee care, high retention, safety focus, and family-oriented culture.
• Core Functional Scope:
  High-speed industrial mechanical maintenance, preventive maintenance, hydraulic/pneumatic system repairs, conveyor maintenance, and floor-level welding/fabrication.
• Strict Requirements & Authorization:
  Requires 3+ years of mechanical maintenance experience in a sanitary food/GMP environment (hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, welding), US work authorization, and a commute within 45 minutes of Jefferson, WI.

If you are a skilled mechanical technician looking for a career home at a company that truly treats its workforce with respect, sets you up for long-term success, and offers outstanding tenure, this direct-hire seat is built for you. Our client is a rapidly growing, 100-year-old food manufacturer recognized throughout the region for its family-oriented culture, safety-first operations, and exceptional employee retention—with many team members spending their entire careers here.

Operating in a clean, sanitary food production environment, you will take ownership of maintaining high-speed processing equipment, troubleshooting mechanical systems, and executing PMs across active packaging and filling lines. Operating on a 2nd shift schedule, this position provides high daily overtime earning potential, top-tier hourly pay, and long-term career stability backed by an appreciative leadership team.

• High-Speed Equipment Maintenance:
  Perform complex mechanical troubleshooting, routine repairs, and preventive maintenance on high-speed sanitary processing and packaging machinery.
• Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems:
  Inspect, diagnose, and rebuild pneumatic circuits, hydraulic cylinders, pumps, valves, and fluid power distribution systems.
• Conveyor & Drive Care:
  Maintain, align, and repair high-throughput belt, roller, and chain conveyor systems, gearboxes, bearings, and power transmission components.
• Welding & Fabrication:
  Execute floor-level TIG/MIG welding and minor metal fabrication as needed to repair machine guards, brackets, and sanitary frame weldments.
• GMP & Sanitary Compliance:
  Ensure all mechanical maintenance work meets strict sanitary food manufacturing standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and facility safety protocols.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Partner directly with 2nd shift production operators and sanitation teams to minimize line downtime and resolve equipment issues quickly.

• Industrial Maintenance Depth: 3+ years of hands-on industrial mechanical maintenance experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment (sanitary food manufacturing / GMP background preferred).
• Fluid Power Mastery: 3+ years of verifiable experience maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Conveyors & Power Transmission: 3+ years of experience maintaining industrial conveyor systems, drive assemblies, gearboxes, and high-speed mechanical drives.
• Welding Capability:
  Demonstrated proficiency with welding (MIG/TIG) and basic mechanical fabrication for machine repair.
• Work History &
  
  Location:
  
  Solid, continuous work history, U.S. Citizenship or Green Card holder status, and established residency within a comfortable 45-minute daily driving radius of Jefferson, WI.

• Sanitary Food Standards:
  Prior experience working directly under SQF, HACCP, or FDA sanitary food processing guidelines.
• Machining & Tooling:
  Basic capability operating manual shop machinery (lathes, mills, drill presses) for field modifications.
• Precision Alignment:
  Experience utilizing dial indicators or laser alignment tools for precision mechanical setups.