Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician - Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Job Description Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician – Food & Beverage Manufacturing Up to $34.00/hr + Daily Overtime & Double-Time Sundays • Fort Atkinson, WI Area EXPERIENCE DEPTH: 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience, specifically within a highly regulated FDA, GMP, or SQF manufacturing setting (such as food, beverage, or pharmaceutical production). FLUID POWER MASTERY: 3+ years of technical experience diagnosing, rebuilding, and repairing hydraulic pumps, valves, cylinders, and pneumatic circuits. AUTOMATION SYSTEMS: 3+ years of hands-on experience optimizing and maintaining high-speed conveyor systems, automated sorting machinery, and high-efficiency material handling lines. FABRICATION APTITUDE: Proven ability to perform structural welding and custom shop fabrication tasks for equipment modification and repair. WORK SCHEDULE: 2nd Shift | Full-time, permanent role with guaranteed time-and-a-half after 8 hours daily and automatic double-time on Sundays. EARNING POTENTIAL: Up to $34.00 per hour baseline starting rate + premium overtime multipliers + a comprehensive corporate benefits package. LOCATION: Greater Fort Atkinson, WI area (100% onsite manufacturing facility). COMPLIANCE: United States Citizens or Green Card holders only; must reside within a dependable daily driving radius of the plant. This is an opportunity to join a rapidly growing, century-old manufacturing leader built on a culture of safety and lifelong employee longevity. Operating a highly advanced production facility in the Fort Atkinson area, this company invests heavily in its people, ensuring you are thoroughly trained, set up for success, and working in a stable environment where team members treat each other like family. This hands-on role is highly lucrative for a technical specialist who wants to maximize their earning potential while pairing their mechanical grit with a stable, supportive manufacturer. Rather than working in a chaotic, high-stress shop, you will join a structured team that respects your expertise and actively rewards dedication. It is the ideal setup for a reliable maintenance professional seeking long-term job security, premium overtime pay structures, and an excellent local reputation. What You Will Be Doing Electro-Mechanical Maintenance: Executing complex mechanical and electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, and asset repairs across a highly automated production floor. Preventative Maintenance (PMs): Rebuilding and performing scheduled PMs on automated fluid power systems, pneumatic valves, and heavy-duty hydraulic circuits. Packaging Line Optimization: Diagnosing, leveling, and optimizing high-speed packaging lines, high-efficiency sorting systems, and specialized sanitary conveyors. Structural Modification: Utilizing structural welding skills to modify equipment, reinforce frameworks, and support custom shop fabrication tasks as needed. Emergency Breakdown Response: Responding promptly to emergency line breakdowns t