Maintenance Lead – Canning Room Operations

Lakeside Foods, Inc

New Richmond (WI)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Competitive wages

Seasonal schedule

4 day work week

Insurance

Vacation & Personal Time

Retirement plan

Safety glasses & shoes

Training

Family environment

Job summary

Lakeside Foods, Inc. is seeking a skilled Maintenance Lead to support the New Richmond, WI facility. You will supervise canning room personnel, perform preventive maintenance, and ensure smooth production flow.

The role requires hands-on maintenance expertise and leadership to keep operations safe and efficient. The position offers a 4-day work week during off-season, a rotating 4-on/2-off seasonal schedule, and a $2,500 sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

Two-year technical certificate or 3-5 years of related industrial maintenance experience (or equivalent combination).
Strong knowledge of canning room operations, equipment, maintenance, and repair.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating manuals, and maintenance procedures.
Mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot and repair production equipment.
Ability to apply commonsense problemsolving in a production environment.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and perform physical tasks associated with industrial maintenance.
Must possess a complete set of tools for industrial maintenance work.

Responsibilities

Maintain, repair, and monitor all canning room machinery and equipment.
Ensure efficient flow of product through the fill and close process.
Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and major repairs within the assigned area.
Assist in assessing new equipment and ordering parts and supplies as needed.
Supervise and direct seasonal production employees in the canning room.
Train seasonal and fulltime employees in proper, safe, and efficient machine operation.
Monitor work practices and correct unsafe acts immediately.
Address minor personnel issues and elevate major concerns to management.
Ensure timely startup of canning operations.
Participate in offseason maintenance activities including equipment overhaul, installations, cleaning, painting, floor epoxy work, guarding, and facility improvements.
Support processing lead and maintenance duties throughout the plant as needed.
Identify and report unsafe or potentially hazardous conditions immediately.