Job Description

About the Role: A growing dairy manufacturing company in Western Wisconsin is seeking a Maintenance Technician to support daily processing operations within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. This role offers the opportunity to learn multiple production functions while supporting safety, quality, and operational efficiency. Dairy manufacturing experience is required!

Key Responsibilities:

• Support raw dairy processing operations, equipment startup, troubleshooting, and changeovers.
• Conduct quality checks and maintain meticulous production and traceability documentation.
• Monitor processing systems and communicate equipment or product abnormalities quickly.
• Follow strict GMPs, SOPs, sanitation (CIP), and food safety standards (HACCP).
• Assist with inventory counts, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as backup support for Raw Dairy Operations leadership and provide coverage across multiple areas as needed.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years of dairy manufacturing or fluid processing experience required.
• Strong understanding of GMPs, SOPs, food safety, and sanitation (CIP) systems.
• Knowledge of raw milk handling, HTST systems, or cultures is highly preferred.
• Pasteurization License, Bulk Milk Weigher & Sampler License, and Appendix N certification are a major plus (or the ability to obtain them).
• Positive, team-oriented attitude with a strong troubleshooting mindset and willingness to grow.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Highly competitive hourly compensation package.
• Robust, growth-oriented dairy manufacturing environment with clear leadership tracks.
• Comprehensive cross-training across multiple high-skill production functions.
• A tight-knit, team-oriented culture focused on safety, quality, and operational excellence.

How to Apply: For confidential consideration, please reach out directly with an updated resume to:

Alex Finstad Search Consultant Call/Text: (763) 297-3805 Email: alex.finstad@gogpac.com www.linkedin.com/in/alex-finstad-ab8b95159

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.