Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift

Maintenance Technician

Join a well-established global manufacturer in the Milwaukee area known for its strong employee retention, team-oriented culture, and long-term investment in its people.

This is a hands-on Maintenance role, focused on troubleshooting and maintaining critical production and utility systems, including pumps, tanks, process equipment, instrumentation, boilers, refrigeration, compressed air, and HVAC systems.

What You'll Do...

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain a wide variety of electrical, mechanical, and process equipment throughout the facility.
• Work with PLC-controlled equipment, motor controls, VFDs, sensors, and instrumentation used in manufacturing operations.
• Perform calibration and maintenance of process instrumentation including pressure, temperature, flow, and pH devices.
• Support critical plant utilities including boilers, steam systems, compressed air, refrigeration, and HVAC equipment.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on pumps, agitators, heat exchangers, centrifuges, tanks, piping systems, and other process equipment.
• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and P&IDs to diagnose and resolve equipment issues.
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, and Quality teams to minimize downtime and improve equipment reliability.
• Document maintenance activities, repairs, and PM completion within the CMMS system.
• Maintain compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements while supporting a clean manufacturing environment.

What We're Looking For...

• 5+ years of maintenance experience within a manufacturing or process production environment.
• Technical degree, apprenticeship, or certification in Industrial Maintenance, Electro-Mechanical Technology, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across both mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience with PLC-controlled equipment, VFDs, motor controls, and industrial instrumentation.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics, and P&IDs.
• Experience supporting plant utility systems such as boilers, steam, compressed air, refrigeration, or HVAC.
• Comfortable working in a process manufacturing environment involving pumps, tanks, piping systems, mixers, heat exchangers, and similar equipment.
• Familiarity with sanitary processing systems and GMP environments is a plus.
• Strong commitment to safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

What This Role Offers...

• Day shift schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-3:00 PM
• Excellent benefits package including generous PTO, paid holidays, and annual shutdown
• 401(k) contributions, tuition reimbursement, and paid parental leave
• Clean, well-maintained manufacturing environment
• Long-term career stability with a company known for its commitment to employee retention and development