Lead Maintenance Technician

2nd Shift Lead Maintenance Technician – Sanitary & Fluid Power SystemsSalary: $68,000 - $74,000 per yearLocation: Fort Atkinson, WI2nd Shift Lead Maintenance Technician – Sanitary & Fluid Power SystemsUp to $34.00/Hour + Daily Overtime & Double-Time Sundays • Fort Atkinson, WI Area • Direct-HireCompensation: Up to $34.00/Hour Baseline Starting Rate + Daily Overtime (1.5x after 8 hours) + Automatic Double-Time (2.0x) on Sundays + Full Corporate BenefitsSchedule: Dedicated 2nd Shift | Full-time, permanent role with high earning potentialIndustry Experience: 3+ years of industrial maintenance within a regulated FDA, GMP, or SQF manufacturing environment (Food, Beverage, Pharma)Core Skills: Deep mechanical/electrical diagnostic ability, 3+ years in hydraulic/pneumatic fluid power systems, high-speed conveyor/packaging optimization, and structural welding/fabricationRole Highlights: 2nd shift lead position in a clean, highly automated facility with exceptional shift-premium pay structures and a century-long record of job stabilityRequirements: US Citizen or Green Card holder residing within a daily driving radius of Fort Atkinson, WIIf you are a skilled maintenance professional looking to maximize your earning potential without sacrificing quality of life or job security, this direct-hire lead role offers a rock-solid career home. The employer is a century-old, rapidly expanding manufacturing leader in the Fort Atkinson area, known for its strong safety culture, long employee tenures, and family-oriented environment.In this high-earning, hands-on role, you will take ownership of maintaining high-speed packaging, automated sorting lines, and fluid power systems across a modern, sanitary plant. With daily overtime pay after 8 hours and automatic double-time on Sundays, your mechanical grit and technical expertise will be aggressively rewarded in a structured, zero-chaos environment.What You Will Be Doing (Daily Responsibilities)Execute complex electro-mechanical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs across a highly automated production floor during the 2nd shift window.Maintain and rebuild fluid power systems, diagnosing hydraulic pumps, valves, cylinders, and pneumatic circuits as part of an aggressive PM program.Optimize high-speed packaging and sorting lines, leveling sanitary conveyors and fine-tuning automated material handling machinery to eliminate bottlenecks.Perform emergency breakdown response, rapidly isolating multi-variant faults to minimize downtime and keep production throughput moving safely.Execute structural welding and custom fabrication, modifying equipment framework and creating custom shop fixtures for line enhancements.Maintain regulatory compliance, ensuring all maintenance activities strictly align with FDA, GMP, and SQF sanitary standards while logging work orders in the plant CMMS.What We Are Looking For (Requirements & Qualifications)3+ years of regulated manufacturing experience troubleshooting equipment in clean, sanitary environments (Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, or related FDA/SQF operations).Fluid Power & Mechanical Mastery: 3+ years of hands-on depth rebuilding and troubleshooting hydraulics, pneumatics, multi-axis drives, and high-speed packaging equipment.Welding & Fabrication: Proven ability to perform structural welding and custom shop repairs.Diagnostic Intuition: Strong ability to trace electro-mechanical failures and systematically solve root-cause line issues.2nd Shift Reliability: Full, long-term commitment to a dedicated 2nd shift schedule.Employment Stability: A rock-solid, dependable work history showing steady tenure and commitment with prior employers.Local Proximity: Residing within a comfortable daily driving distance of the Fort Atkinson, WI area.