Maintenance Technician in Sparta

Job Description

Join our client’s team as a Maintenance Technician in Vernon County, WI or Richland County, WI, supporting a food manufacturing. This multi-craft role covers mechanical, electrical, and controls maintenance to keep production, packaging, and utility systems running safely and efficiently.

What you’ll do:

• Troubleshoot and repair automated equipment including packaging, metal detection, case packing, and palletizing
• Calibrate and document sensors and instrumentation critical to food safety compliance
• Operate and maintain ammonia refrigeration and glycol cooling systems
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance using CMMS software
• Coordinate with contractors and ensure compliance with safety protocols

What we’re looking for:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3+ years industrial maintenance experience, preferably in food/beverage or sanitary environments
• Strong skills with PLCs, VFDs, instrumentation, 480 VAC power, pneumatics, hydraulics, and schematic reading
• Relevant certifications such as Maintenance Management Certificate and Formal Electrical Apprenticeship
• Preferred skills include ammonia refrigeration training, HAZMAT response, PLC/HMI fundamentals, sanitary welding, and First Aid/CPR/AED certification.
• Work environment includes onsite conditions with temperature variations, noise, chemicals, and pressurized systems.

Why consider this opportunity?

You’ll play a key role in maintaining critical dairy manufacturing operations with a focus on safety and regulatory compliance. Ready to take the next step? Reach out to schedule a conversation and learn more about this exciting Maintenance Technician role! Alana Seddon, alana.seddon@gogpac.com

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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.