Maintenance Team Lead 3rd Shift

Johnsonville Sausage, LLC; Watertown (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus

401k with company match

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Disability and life insurance

Fertility and adoption assistance

Paid time off / parental leave

Job summary

The Maintenance Team Lead at Johnsonville Sausage, LLC will oversee the 3rd shift maintenance crew at the Watertown facility, ensuring equipment reliability and uptime in line with the Maintenance Excellence Program. The role involves initiating preventive maintenance, coordinating repairs, and troubleshooting plant and utility equipment to support production goals.

You will mentor technicians, identify skill gaps, prioritize work, and drive performance improvements across lines, with a focus on

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• At least 2 years of leadership experience.
• Ability to coach and mentor team members.
• Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and SAP.
• English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 3rd shift maintenance team and coordinate preventive maintenance.
• Develop and maintain Personal Development Commitments for the team.
• Identify skill gaps and mentor members to close them.
• Set work priorities and ensure completion of planned maintenance.
• Analyze team metrics to drive improvements.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement solutions.
• Ensure clear communication across maintenance shifts.

Skills

Coaching

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Written and oral communication

Decision making

Microsoft Word

Excel

SAP

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

SAP

Job description

Career Opportunities: Maintenance Team Lead 3rd Shift (53778)

Requisition ID53778-Posted08/03/2026-Maintenance

We can’t do what we do best – make great-tasting sausage products – unless our equipment is reliably running at its best. Members of our maintenance team keep our machines, lines and facilities running. You and your teammates will be responsible for all production and industrial refrigeration equipment, as well as our electrical controls systems. You’ll also work closely with our engineers and production members to make important upgrades to our production machinery, as we innovate and grow the business.

Position Overview

The Maintenance Team Lead will lead the 3rd shift maintenance team in Johnsonville’s journey to becoming the best company in the world that just so happens to make sausage. They will lead and assist with Implementing Johnsonville’s Maintenance Excellence Program, initiate preventative maintenance strategies, Coordinate maintenance repairs, and troubleshoot all plant and utility equipment.

Responsibilities

• Work with members to develop and maintain Personal Development Commitments


• Lead and coach the 3rd shift Maintenance Team through proper training and development efforts


• Identify technical skill gaps and develop Members to close the gap


• Set work priorities and provide direction to the team to ensure completion of required work


• Ensure planned work schedules, preventative maintenance schedules and responsibilities are completed


• Track and analyze team performance metrics to drive improvement


• Facilitate the successful resolution of recurrent problems through team participation


• Drive, Lead, and maintain reliability efforts as they relate to equipment and processes


• Engage in root cause analysis and implement proactive solutions


• Ensure effective communication between all maintenance shifts relative to scheduling, work projects, and other necessary information


• Develop relationships with internal customers and facilitate cohesion among the teams


• Create an atmosphere of innovation and problem-solving within the Team


• Be an agent of change to increase performance and results


• Maintain and improve equipment to produce world class Uptime


• Execute efficient scheduled work prioritization, assignment, and completion


• Complete all other duties as assigned

Experience

• At least 4 years of industrial maintenance experience required


• At least 2 years of leadership experience

Skills

• Demonstrated experience/ability to coach and mentor others to higher levels of responsibility/skills


• Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills are required


• Strong written and oral communication skills


• Strong decision making and prioritization skills


• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and SAP are strongly preferred


• Based on business necessity, must be proficient in English.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift, carry and hand grip up to 65 lbs, and pull up to 20 lbs


• Walking and/or Standing throughout the shift


• Bending and/or Reaching throughout the shift

Other Requirements

• Ability to pass a pre-employment, post offer drug screen, physical and background check


• Travel – up to 5-10%

Benefits and Compensation

Members have potential for a monthly bonus and 401k with a company match. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off! Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

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About our Company

Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability.

We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.