Mechanic Technician

McCain Foods; Wisconsin Rapids (WI); On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

401k match at 6%

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Education reimbursement assistance

Additional benefits including adoption

Job summary

McCain Foods USA, Inc. in Wisconsin Rapids is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician (Mechanic Technician, Processing) for the Nights 11pm-7am shift.

You will maintain plant equipment, perform mechanical and electrical maintenance, and support safe, reliable production in a food processing environment. The role requires a Journeyman-level Industrial Maintenance Technician or Millwright certification or equivalent experience, ability to read schematics, and strong problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Journeyman-level Industrial Maintenance Technician or Millwright certification, or equivalent experience
• Strong mechanical aptitude, electrical fundamentals, and ability to work independently
• Basic knowledge of 480V three-phase power, power distribution, control wiring, PLCs, and VFDs
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and emergency mechanical and general electrical maintenance on plant equipment
• Troubleshoot, repair, install, adjust, and fabricate equipment and systems
• Support plant safety programs and comply with OSHA, NEC/NFPA 70E, and food safety standards
• Maintain clean work areas and accurate maintenance records within the CMMS system
• Participate in continuous improvement and reliability-centered maintenance activities

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical fundamentals

Read drawings/schematics

Education

Industrial maintenance certification

Tools

PLCs

VFDs

Job description

Position Title: Mechanic Technician (Processing)

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Grade: MEC_U_12

Requisition ID: 42701

Shift: Nights 11pm-7am (3rd shift, m-f with rotating weekends)

Location: Wisconsin Rapids (Fry Facility)

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences —together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About The Role. As an Industrial Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining site assets and ensuring the mechanical and electrical operability of plant equipment. This role supports safe, efficient, and reliable production by performing routine and emergency maintenance, troubleshooting equipment issues, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

What You’ll Be Doing.

• Perform scheduled and emergency mechanical and general electrical maintenance on plant equipment
• Troubleshoot, repair, install, adjust, and fabricate equipment and systems
• Support plant safety programs and comply with OSHA, NEC/NFPA 70E, and food safety standards
• Maintain clean work areas and accurate maintenance records within the CMMS system
• Participate in continuous improvement and reliability-centered maintenance activities

What You’ll Need To Be Successful.

• Journeyman-level Industrial Maintenance Technician or Millwright certification, or equivalent experience
• Strong mechanical aptitude, electrical fundamentals, and ability to work independently
• Basic knowledge of 480V three-phase power, power distribution, control wiring, PLCs, and VFDs
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Benefits Of The Role.

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• 401k match at 6%
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Education reimbursement assistance
• Additional benefits including adoption and infertility assistance

About McCain Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles. At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain Experience. We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Compensation Package: - Starting at 32.00 USD hourly + Bonus eligibility + Hourly Pay Differential for applicable shifts

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support, including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with the Collective Agreement, country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefits details available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family: Engineering & Technical; Manufacturing

Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Wisconsin Rapids

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.