Maintenance Technician

SIouxCityJobList; Iowa (LA); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

PTO

401(k) with company match

Overtime opportunities

Competitive hourly pay

Job summary

Sonstegard Foods Company seeks a Maintenance Technician for its Sheldon, IA facility. The role requires diagnosing and repairing complex mechanical and electrical issues, reading schematics, and performing preventative maintenance to keep production running smoothly.

Ideal candidates have 3–7+ years of industrial maintenance experience, strong electrical troubleshooting skills (480V preferred), and familiarity with VFDs, motor controls, and automation.

Qualifications

• 3–7+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills (480V preferred).
• Experience with VFDs, motor controls, and industrial automation.
• Experience in food processing, agriculture, ethanol, or manufacturing environments preferred.
• Self-motivated, dependable, and safety-focused.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair complex mechanical and electrical failures
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
• Perform advanced preventative maintenance to reduce downtime
• Respond to breakdowns quickly and efficiently
• Identify reliability improvements and recommend solutions
• Support plant uptime and production goals
• Work independently and take ownership of equipment performance

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

VFDs & motor controls

Safety-focused

Reading schematics

Tools

PLC systems

Industrial automation

Job description

Sonstegard Foods Company is a third-generation, family-owned leader in shell egg production and egg products, operating in five states and serving both domestic and international markets.

Our Sheldon, IA facility operates a high-volume automated egg grading plant along with production barns, with continued expansion underway. We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician who can independently troubleshoot and repair industrial equipment while helping drive plant reliability and performance.

If you currently work in food processing, ethanol production, meat processing, grain handling, feed manufacturing, or other automated industrial environments, your experience translates directly to this role.

What You’ll Work On

• Automated egg grading and inspection systems

• Conveyors, motors, VFDs, gearboxes, pumps, and drive systems

• Packaging equipment, wrapper, and tapers

• Motor controls, relays, sensors, and basic PLC systems

• Cooling and heating systems

If you’ve maintained processing lines, automated packaging equipment, ethanol plant systems, grain elevators, or large agricultural facilities, you will feel at home here.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Diagnose and repair complex mechanical and electrical failures

• Read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings

• Perform advanced preventative maintenance to reduce downtime

• Respond to breakdowns quickly and efficiently

• Identify reliability improvements and recommend solutions

• Support plant uptime and production goals

This role requires a technician who can work independently and take ownership of equipment performance.

What We’re Looking For

• 3–7+ years of industrial maintenance experience

• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills (480V preferred)

• Experience with VFDs, motor controls, and industrial automation

• Experience in food processing, agriculture, ethanol, feed mill, or manufacturing environments strongly preferred

• Self-motivated, dependable, and safety-focused

• Ability to lift 50 lbs and work in physically demanding conditions

Refrigeration experience is a strong plus but not required.

Why Consider Sonstegard Foods – Sheldon

• Stable, family-owned company with long-term growth

• Expansion and investment in equipment and facilities

• Competitive hourly pay

• Overtime opportunities

• Benefits package including medical, PTO, and 401(k) with company match

• Smaller team environment where your skills and contributions are recognized