Sanitary Systems Maintenance Lead

Sterling St James LLC; Fort Atkinson (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full corporate benefits

Job summary

Sterling St James LLC in Fort Atkinson, WI is seeking a Sanitary Equipment Maintenance Lead for the 2nd shift. This direct‑hire role offers a high‑earning opportunity to maintain automated packaging lines in a clean, sanitary plant.

You will diagnose hydraulics/pneumatics, perform welding and fabrication, and ensure FDA/GMP/SQF compliance while earning daily overtime and Sunday double‑time. The company emphasizes safety, stability, and long‑tenure careers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of maintenance in regulated FDA/GMP/SQF environments.
• Hands‑on hydraulics and pneumatics knowledge, high‑speed packaging equipment.
• Structural welding and equipment modification capabilities.
• Strong electro‑mechanical fault tracing and root‑cause analysis.
• Long‑term commitment to a dedicated 2nd shift.

Responsibilities

• Execute electro‑mechanical maintenance on a highly automated production floor during 2nd shift.
• Maintain and troubleshoot hydraulic/pneumatic fluid power systems.
• Level and optimize sanitary conveyors and packaging machinery.
• Rapidly respond to emergencies to minimize downtime and maintain throughput.
• Weld and fabricate as needed; document work in the CMMS.
• Ensure FDA/GMP/SQF compliance and accurate CMMS entries.

Skills

Electro-mechanical maintenance

Fluid power diagnostics

Welding & fabrication

Diagnostic intuition

Shift commitment

Tools

Fiix

MP2

SAP Maintenance

Allen‑Bradley PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Job description

Sanitary Equipment Maintenance Lead – 2nd Shift

$29.00 – $34.00/hr + Daily Overtime & Sunday Double-Time Fort Atkinson, WI Area Dedicated 2nd Shift Full-Time / Direct Hire

• Compensation & Earnings: Baseline starting rate up to $34.00/hr, with daily time-and-a-half (1.5x) after 8 hours, automatic double-time (2.0x) on Sundays, and full corporate benefits.
• Work Environment & Stability: Century-old, expanding manufacturing leader featuring a clean, sanitary plant, a strong safety culture, and long employee tenures.
• Technical Scope: High-earning lead role maintaining high-speed packaging equipment, automated sorting lines, hydraulic/pneumatic fluid power systems, and sanitary conveyors.
• Shift Dynamics: Dedicated 2nd shift lead seat in a structured, zero-chaos environment built for long-term career growth.
• Strict Requirements: U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency (Green Card) required; 3+ years of maintenance experience in regulated FDA/GMP/SQF environments.

If you are a skilled maintenance professional looking to maximize your earning potential without sacrificing job security, this direct-hire lead role offers a rock-solid career home. Our client is a century-old, rapidly expanding manufacturing leader in the Fort Atkinson area, renowned for its family-oriented culture, outstanding safety record, and long-term business stability. Taking ownership of 2nd shift maintenance operations, your mechanical grit and technical expertise will be aggressively rewarded through daily overtime pay and automatic double-time on Sundays inside a clean, modern plant.

What You Will Be Doing (Daily Responsibilities)

• Electro-Mechanical Maintenance: Execute complex maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs across a highly automated production floor during the 2nd shift window.
• Fluid Power Diagnostics: Maintain and rebuild fluid power systems, diagnosing hydraulic pumps, valves, cylinders, and pneumatic circuits as part of an aggressive PM program.
• Packaging & Line Optimization: Level sanitary conveyors and fine-tune automated sorting and packaging machinery to eliminate line bottlenecks.
• Emergency Breakdown Response: Rapidly isolate multi-variant electro-mechanical faults to minimize downtime and keep production throughput moving safely.
• Welding & Fabrication: Perform structural welding and custom shop repairs, modifying equipment frameworks and creating custom fixtures for line enhancements.
• Sanitary Compliance & CMMS: Maintain strict compliance with FDA, GMP, and SQF sanitary standards while logging work orders and PM tasks in the plant CMMS.

What We Are Looking For (Requirements & Qualifications)

• Regulated Industry Background: 3+ years of experience troubleshooting equipment in clean, sanitary manufacturing environments (Food, Beverage, Pharma, or FDA/SQF operations).
• Fluid Power & Mechanical Mastery: 3+ years of hands‑on expertise rebuilding and troubleshooting hydraulics, pneumatics, multi‑axis drives, and high-speed packaging machinery.
• Welding & Fabrication Capability: Proven ability to perform structural welding, equipment modification, and custom shop fabrication.
• Diagnostic Intuition: Strong electro‑mechanical fault‑tracing skills to systematically identify and resolve root‑cause line issues.
• Shift Commitment & Reliability: Full, long‑term commitment to a dedicated 2nd shift schedule, backed by a stable employment record with strong tenure.

Preferred Technical Assets (Bonus Skills)

• PLC & Controls Exposure: Basic ladder logic troubleshooting capabilities with Allen‑Bradley or Siemens PLCs.
• Machining & Shop Skills: Hands‑on experience operating manual lathes, mills, or precision shop tools for custom part modification.
• CMMS Systems: Familiarity with software platform work order tracking (e.g., Fiix, MP2, SAP Maintenance).