3rd Shift Maintenance Technician

About the Role

Central Garden & Pet/Kaytee is seeking a 3rd Shift Maintenance Technician to join the Maintenance team at the Chilton, WI facility. This role focuses on project work including equipment installation, fabrication, and preventative maintenance in a safe, clean work environment.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with operators, Maintenance Supervisor, Shift Supervisors, and other team members.
• Follows established safety and environmental policies and procedures while promoting continuous improvement in workplace safety.
• Dismantles, moves, installs, or repairs machinery and mechanical equipment.
• Examines machinery or mechanical equipment; identifies reasons for malfunction and completes repairs and/or maintenance.
• Uses hand tools, power tools, and testing instruments to repair and maintain production equipment and ancillary equipment.
• Cleans plant facilities, equipment, and work areas as required.
• Assists with installing new equipment and systems; repairs and maintains current equipment and systems as needed.
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Performs special program tasks, such as annual and semi-annual Preventative Maintenance Programs (PMP’s).
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
• Responsible for reporting any Food Safety issues to authorized personnel for correction.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently in a safe, efficient, and accurate manner.
• Ability to interpret technical manuals.
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance according to published guidelines.
• Ability to repair, dismantle, install, or move machinery and mechanical equipment.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Knowledge of maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment and systems.
• Ability to test systems and/or operations in compliance with published standards.
• Ability to accurately use rulers, calipers, micrometers, and other related measuring tools.
• Knowledge of inspecting and cleaning utility plant equipment.
• Ability to work in elevated locations (e.g., elevator legs).
• Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to the trade.

Working Conditions

• Work involves regular exposure to unusual elements such as temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, and/or loud noises.
• Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous situations requiring extensive safety precautions and the use of protective equipment.
• Frequent physical activity, including heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling objects up to 50 pounds; ability to lift and/or move 50-100 pounds with assistance.
• Requires the ability to regularly climb, lift, bend, stand, walk, twist, turn, and reach with arms and hands.
• Work hours may vary due to overtime, special projects, deadlines, and other concerns.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Free Life and Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 401k with 3% company match and annual profit-sharing bonus.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time.
• Paid Parental Leave Program.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Discounts on cell phones, movie tickets, gym memberships, and more.
• Education Assistance (for both college degrees and professional certifications).
• Referral Program with cash bonus.
• Employee onsite Wellness Center.
• Employee onsite 24-hour gym.

About the Company

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT, CENTA) is a leading consumer goods company in the pet and garden industries. With a portfolio of market-leading brands such as Kaytee®, the company focuses on nurturing happy and healthy homes. Central employs over 6,000 people primarily across North America and achieved fiscal 2025 net sales of $3.1 billion.