Industrial Maintenance Pro: Conveyors & Hydraulics (2nd Shift)

Sterling St James Inc.; Fort Atkinson (WI); On-site; USD 64,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling St James Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Technician (2nd shift) focused on conveyors and hydraulics for a food-manufacturing facility in the Greater Madison area, emphasizing safety, GMP, and stability.

Pay starts at $31.00/hour with premium overtime (time-and-a-half after 8 hours; double-time Sundays) and full benefits. Duties include maintaining high-speed lines, servicing conveyors, diagnosing hydraulics/pneumatics, and welding as needed in a clean, regulated plant.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of industrial mechanical maintenance experience on conveyors, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Basic structural welding and metal fabrication skills.
• Ability to work in a food-safe GMP environment.
• Stable employment history with good attendance.
• Must reside within ~45 minutes of Greater Madison, WI.
• U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residency required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high-speed processing lines and perform troubleshooting.
• Service conveyors and drive assemblies; rebuild and optimize.
• Diagnose fluid power systems including hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Execute structural modifications with MIG/TIG welding.
• Ensure compliance with sanitation and GMP.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Conveyors

Welding basics

Troubleshooting

Tools

MIG welding

TIG welding

Job description

Sterling St James Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a Mechanical Maintenance Technician (2nd shift) focused on conveyors and hydraulics for a food-manufacturing facility in the Greater Madison area, emphasizing safety, GMP, and stability.

Pay starts at $31.00/hour with premium overtime (time-and-a-half after 8 hours; double-time Sundays) and full benefits. Duties include maintaining high-speed lines, servicing conveyors, diagnosing hydraulics/pneumatics, and welding as needed in a clean, regulated plant.