Maintenance Mechanic (General Plant)

Job Description

Job Description

Maintenance Mechanic (General Plant)

A year-round, high-volume union food manufacturing facility is hiring an Industrial Maintenance Technician to support canning, packaging, and processing operations across fresh-pack and off-pack seasons. This role is hands-on with production equipment, mechanical troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, repairs, installation support, and line coverage when needed.

The best-fit candidate has strong mechanical aptitude, industrial machinery experience, and the flexibility to work seasonal production schedules in a fast-paced food manufacturing plant.

Location: Clyman, WI

Schedule :

Off-pack season, December-May, standard shift is 4:30 PM-1:30 AM.

Fresh vegetable processing season, June-November, typically two 10-12 hour shifts per day: 4:30 AM-4:00 PM and 4:00 PM-4:30 AM. Shifts may vary based on production needs.

Work Setting : Onsite

Role Type: Direct hire

Contract Classification: Full-time, hourly, union facility

Compensation : $30.97-$34.86/hr based on union classification: $30.97/hr in the 1A bracket and $34.86/hr in the Special A bracket

Benefits

The client offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible full-time employees, including:

• Medical coverage through Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, with multiple plan options.
• Dental insurance with preventive, basic, major, and child orthodontia coverage.
• Vision insurance options through Davis Vision and VSP.
• Health Savings Account options, including employer HSA contribution on eligible CDHP enrollment.
• Flexible Spending Account options.
• Group life insurance, with company cost sharing.
• Supplemental term life and whole life insurance options.
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance options.
• Employer-provided base short-term disability, with buy-up option.
• Long-term disability insurance option.
• 401(k) retirement plan with automatic enrollment provisions and company contribution after eligibility requirements are met.
• Paid time off and additional employee benefit programs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair food processing, canning, packaging, and auxiliary production equipment.
• Cut, form, assemble, and repair replacement parts and machine guards.
• Perform welding, cutting, fabrication, and mechanical repair work as needed.
• Oil, grease, inspect, and maintain conveyors, piping, gears, motors, and related equipment.
• Inspect and test machinery to identify root causes of equipment issues.
• Assist with rigging, aligning, installing, and commissioning new or upgraded equipment.
• Maintain maintenance logs, parts records, and compliance documentation.
• Support production by operating or relieving canning-line roles when needed.
• Follow GMP, OSHA, lockout/tagout, and plant safety standards.
• Work closely with maintenance, operations, engineering, sanitation, and quality teams.

Qualifications

• 3-12 months of industrial machinery experience or strong hands-on mechanical aptitude.
• Basic troubleshooting and tool knowledge.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read basic schematics, work instructions, and maintenance manuals.
• Forklift certification or willingness to certify quickly.
• Ability to work in a union facility and support team-based production.
• Flexible approach to shift work and peak-season overtime.
• Strong attendance, communication, and safety focus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Food, beverage, packaging, canning, manufacturing, or industrial maintenance experience.
• Welding, fabrication, plumbing, controls, or PLC exposure.
• Conveyor, gear, pump, motor, bearing, drive, piping, or machine-guard repair experience.
• Experience with maintenance records, parts inventory, or audit-ready documentation.
• Apprenticeship, technical school, military mechanical, machine shop, automotive, construction, or equipment-repair background.