2nd Shift Mechanical Maintenance Technician – High-Speed Packaging & GMP

KLA Industries; Fort Atkinson (WI); On-site; USD 58,282,000 - 97,137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full corporate benefits package

Overtime pay + time-and-a-half

Double-time on Sundays

Job summary

KLA Industries is seeking a 2nd Shift Mechanical Maintenance Technician for its Jefferson, WI facility. You will maintain high-speed packaging and processing equipment, perform preventive maintenance, and support hydraulic/pneumatic systems and conveyors in a GMP environment.

The role offers a starting rate of $33.90/hr with overtime potential, double-time on Sundays, and a comprehensive benefits package. A 2nd shift schedule provides stable off-shift routines and long-term career stability.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on mechanical maintenance in sanitary GMP environments.
• 3+ years maintaining hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• 3+ years maintaining industrial conveyors and power transmission components.
• Welding (MIG/TIG) and basic fabrication for machine repair.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high-speed sanitary processing and packaging machinery.
• Troubleshoot mechanical systems and perform preventive maintenance.
• Repair hydraulic/pneumatic systems and conveyors.
• Perform floor-level welding/fabrication for guards and frame weldments.
• Ensure GMP and sanitary compliance in all maintenance work.
• Collaborate with production and sanitation teams to minimize downtime.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Conveyor maintenance

Welding (MIG/TIG)

Job description

2nd Shift Mechanical Maintenance Technician – High-Speed Packaging & GMP

$33.90/hr + Overtime & Double-Time Premiums Jefferson, WI Area 2nd Shift Direct-Hire

• Pay & Incentives: $33.90/hr starting rate + time-and-a-half pay for hours worked over 8 in a daily shift, double-time pay for Sunday hours, and full corporate benefits package.
• Work Pattern/Schedule: Predictable 2nd Shift schedule providing consistent off-shift routine stability and daily overtime earnings potential.
• Environment & Company Profile: Permanent, full-time W-2 position with a rapidly growing, century-old food manufacturer known for exceptional employee care, high retention, safety focus, and family-oriented culture.
• Core Functional Scope: High-speed industrial mechanical maintenance, preventive maintenance, hydraulic/pneumatic system repairs, conveyor maintenance, and floor-level welding/fabrication.
• Strict Requirements & Authorization: Requires 3+ years of mechanical maintenance experience in a sanitary food/GMP environment (hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, welding), US work authorization, and a commute within 45 minutes of Jefferson, WI.

If you are a skilled mechanical technician looking for a career home at a company that truly treats its workforce with respect, sets you up for long-term success, and offers outstanding tenure, this direct-hire seat is built for you. Our client is a rapidly growing, 100-year-old food manufacturer recognized throughout the region for its family-oriented culture, safety-first operations, and exceptional employee retention—with many team members spending their entire careers here.

Operating in a clean, sanitary food production environment, you will take ownership of maintaining high-speed processing equipment, troubleshooting mechanical systems, and executing PMs across active packaging and filling lines. Operating on a 2nd shift schedule, this position provides high daily overtime earning potential, top-tier hourly pay, and long-term career stability backed by an appreciative leadership team.

What You Will Be Doing (Daily Responsibilities)

• High-Speed Equipment Maintenance: Perform complex mechanical troubleshooting, routine repairs, and preventive maintenance on high-speed sanitary processing and packaging machinery.
• Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems: Inspect, diagnose, and rebuild pneumatic circuits, hydraulic cylinders, pumps, valves, and fluid power distribution systems.
• Conveyor & Drive Care: Maintain, align, and repair high-throughput belt, roller, and chain conveyor systems, gearboxes, bearings, and power transmission components.
• Welding & Fabrication: Execute floor-level TIG/MIG welding and minor metal fabrication as needed to repair machine guards, brackets, and sanitary frame weldments.
• GMP & Sanitary Compliance: Ensure all mechanical maintenance work meets strict sanitary food manufacturing standards, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and facility safety protocols.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with 2nd shift production operators and sanitation teams to minimize line downtime and resolve equipment issues quickly.

What We Are Looking For (Requirements & Qualifications)

• Industrial Maintenance Depth: 3+ years of hands-on industrial mechanical maintenance experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment (sanitary food manufacturing / GMP background preferred).
• Fluid Power Mastery: 3+ years of verifiable experience maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Conveyors & Power Transmission: 3+ years of experience maintaining industrial conveyor systems, drive assemblies, gearboxes, and high-speed mechanical drives.
• Welding Capability: Demonstrated proficiency with welding (MIG/TIG) and basic mechanical fabrication for machine repair.
• Work History & Location: Solid, continuous work history, U.S. Citizenship or Green Card holder status, and established residency within a comfortable 45-minute daily driving radius of Jefferson, WI.

Preferred Technical Assets (Bonus Skills)

• Sanitary Food Standards: Prior experience working directly under SQF, HACCP, or FDA sanitary food processing guidelines.
• Machining & Tooling: Basic capability operating manual shop machinery (lathes, mills, drill presses) for field modifications.
• Precision Alignment: Experience utilizing dial indicators or laser alignment tools for precision mechanical setups.