2nd Shift Industrial Maintenance Tech - Food Processing

Talent With Heart; Fort Atkinson (WI); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Overtime premiums

Job summary

Talent With Heart is seeking a 2nd Shift Industrial Maintenance Mechanic for a GMP-conscious food processing facility in the Greater Madison area, WI. The role focuses on high-speed packaging lines, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and mechanical drive assemblies.

The position offers a stable, direct-hire path with a strong overtime premium structure. You will join a team that prioritizes safety, strict GMP protocols, and robust training, with a clear career development path and competitive

Qualifications

• 1+ Year Mechanical Maintenance Depth: Verifiable experience maintaining and repairing machinery in a fast-paced production setting, with core strength in hydraulics, pneumatics, and conveyors.
• Fabrication & Welding Fundamentals: Demonstrated ability to perform basic structural welding, torch cutting, and metal fitting for machinery repair applications.
• Regulated Facility Readiness: Full comfort working in a food-safe processing environment with a strict personal commitment to workplace cleanliness, safety standards, and GMP compliance.
• Proven Tenure & Reliability: Stable employment background showing strong daily attendance, safety dedication, and solid teamwork with past employers.
• Local Commute: Residence established within a comfortable, daily 45-minute driving radius of the Greater Madison, WI area.
• Compliance & Legal Authorization: Must be a United States Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder).

Responsibilities

• Maintain High-Speed Processing Lines: Execute comprehensive mechanical troubleshooting, rapid fault-tracing, and emergency breakdown repairs across high-speed packaging equipment and processing cells.
• Service Conveyors & Drive Assemblies: Troubleshoot, rebuild, and optimize complex conveyor networks, high-speed belts, sortation lines, gearboxes, and mechanical drive assemblies.
• Diagnose Fluid Power Systems: Inspect, overhaul, and service high-pressure pneumatic systems, pneumatic valves, hydraulic pumps, cylinders, and fluid distribution loops safely.
• Execute Structural Modifications: Utilize MIG/TIG welding equipment to modify machinery frameworks, fabricate brackets, repair machine guards, and reinforce production components.
• Maintain Regulatory Compliance: Partner closely with floor leadership to ensure all equipment and work areas adhere to strict sanitation guidelines, safety protocols, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Skills

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Conveyors

Troubleshooting

Welding

Job description

Talent With Heart is seeking a 2nd Shift Industrial Maintenance Mechanic for a GMP-conscious food processing facility in the Greater Madison area, WI. The role focuses on high-speed packaging lines, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and mechanical drive assemblies.

The position offers a stable, direct-hire path with a strong overtime premium structure. You will join a team that prioritizes safety, strict GMP protocols, and robust training, with a clear career development path and competitive