Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift

Job Title: Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Maintenance Technician to join our team in a dynamic food manufacturing facility. The role involves maintaining and troubleshooting equipment as part of projects designed to enhance product offerings. This position plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of production machinery while contributing to the growth of our healthier product lines.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical troubleshooting of 3-phase motors, washers, and bearings.

• Conduct preventative maintenance on food production machinery.

• Install machinery such as transformers and conveyors.

• Rebuild and repair motors and facility equipment.

• Work on equipment using schematics.

• Gain experience in electrical systems, including PLCs from Allen Bradley and Siemens.

Essential Skills

• 3+ years of experience in preventative maintenance.

• 2+ years of experience in mechanical troubleshooting.

• 1+ years of experience in food manufacturing.

• Skills in mechanical, hydraulics, and electrical troubleshooting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Electrical knowledge and troubleshooting.

Why Work Here?

We offer direct hire positions with competitive hourly wages and performance-based bonuses. Employees enjoy paid holidays and attendance bonuses. Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits are available after 60 days, along with a 401K investment plan with matching after three months. Join our team for a rewarding career with excellent benefits and growth opportunities.

Work Environment

Work in a GMP environment requiring beard nets, hair nets, safety glasses, and steel-toed shoes. The position involves 1st shift hours from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm, including a 48-hour workweek with built-in overtime. Pay is bi-weekly.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Madison, WI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $58240.00 - $85000.00/yr.

• Direct Hire
• $30-$40 an hour
• Bonus based of Performance
• Paid Holidays - (7 days)... NY Day, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day.
• Attendance Bonus - $15/day (paid if employee works entire schedule for the week)
• GHC Medical/Health Insurance - after 60 days
• KCL - Dental/Vision/STD-LTD/Life Insurance - after 60 days
• 401K Investment (3 months in) a. match

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Madison,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 16, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.