Maintenance Technician - 6 PM–6 AM
Location: South West, WI
Positions Available: 2
Schedule: 6:00 PM–6:00 AM | Rotating schedule with every-other-weekend coverage
Employment Type: Hourly Pay: $26–$35 /hour + shift premiums
Safety Sensitive: Yes
Relocation: No relocation support provided
About the Opportunity
We are seeking two skilled Maintenance Technicians to join a highly automated dairy manufacturing facility in Vernon County, WI.
This is a hands-on, multi-craft maintenance role supporting a 24/7 production environment. You’ll play a critical role in keeping production, packaging, automation, and utility systems operating safely, efficiently, and reliably.
This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically and electrically skilled technician who enjoys troubleshooting complex equipment, working with advanced automation, and making a direct impact on production uptime.
Schedule
Two positions are available:
- Position 1: Wednesday/Thursday + every other Friday–Sunday
- Position 2: Monday/Tuesday + every other weekend
- Shift: 6:00 PM–6:00 AM
- Weekend schedule rotates every other weekend
What You’ll Do
- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical equipment throughout the facility
- Maintain highly automated production and packaging systems
- Diagnose issues involving PLCs, VFDs, motors, controls, and automated equipment
- Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to improve equipment reliability
- Maintain pumps, conveyors, separators, pasteurizers, and other processing equipment
- Support instrumentation, calibration, and sanitary processing systems
- Read and interpret schematics, P&IDs, and electrical drawings
- Assist with plant utility systems and equipment
- Maintain a safe, sanitary, and compliant production environment
- Partner with production and operations teams to minimize downtime
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and equipment reliability
What We’re Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:
- 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience
- Manufacturing maintenance experience required; food & beverage experience strongly preferred
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills
- Experience with PLCs, VFDs, and automated packaging equipment
- Hands-on experience maintaining pumps, conveyors, separators, and pasteurizers
- Familiarity with instrumentation, calibration, and sanitary process systems
- Ability to read and interpret schematics, P&IDs, and electrical drawings
- Experience with ammonia refrigeration, boilers, or wastewater systems is a plus
- Strong preventive maintenance and continuous improvement mindset
- Commitment to food safety and workplace safety
- Ability to work independently and effectively on a 6 PM–6 AM shift
What’s in It for You?
- $28 - $35/hour + shift premiums
- Full benefits package
- Advancement and career development opportunities
- Work in a modern, highly automated dairy manufacturing facility
- Exposure to advanced automation, robotics, and pasteurization technology
- Strong team-oriented culture
- A workplace that prioritizes quality, safety, reliability, and continuous improvement
- Opportunity to contribute to a company focused on sustainable and organic dairy production
Why This Opportunity?
If you’re a hands-on Maintenance Technician who enjoys solving problems, working with advanced manufacturing technology, and keeping production running at its best, this is an opportunity to build your career in a highly automated food manufacturing environment.
Apply today to learn more about this Maintenance Technician opportunity.
No relocation support is available for this position.
