Maintenance Tech

About the role

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team in Vernon County, WI. This hands-on, multi-craft maintenance position supports an industry-leading, farmer-owned organic dairy processor within a highly automated, modern facility. The role focuses on ensuring the safe, compliant, and reliable operation of production, automated packaging, and utility systems. Ideal for a mechanically and electrically skilled technician who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and emergency maintenance on automated production line machinery, robotics, packaging lines, conveyors, pumps, separators, and pasteurization systems.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems efficiently to minimize downtime.
• Diagnose and perform minor programming or adjustments on PLCs, VFDs, instrumentation, and sanitary process controls.
• Read and interpret mechanical schematics, electrical single-line drawings, and P&IDs.
• Assist with utility maintenance, including boilers, ammonia refrigeration systems, and wastewater management.
• Maintain strict adherence to food safety, preventive maintenance, and plant safety protocols.

Requirements

• 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience (food/beverage/dairy preferred).
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Proficiency with PLCs, VFDs, and automated packaging equipment.
• Experience maintaining pumps, conveyors, separators, and pasteurizers.
• Familiarity with instrumentation, calibration, and sanitary process systems.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics, P&IDs, and electrical drawings.
• Experience with ammonia refrigeration, boilers, and wastewater systems a plus.
• Safety-conscious mindset with the ability to work independently in an automated plant environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off.
• Clear pathways for continuous technical training and career advancement.
• Work in a clean, highly automated facility backed by ongoing investment in modern robotics and technology.

Pay

$26.00 - $33.00/hr base rate, plus competitive shift premiums.