Maintenance Technician
Sierra Pacific Industries · Medford, WI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Sierra Pacific Industries (industrial) in Medford, WI. Troubleshoot, install, replace, and repair machines and equipment including mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
- They ask for
- 2+ years
- Tools it names
- Welding
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$84k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 1616 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Wisconsin plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 85 other live reliability postings in Wisconsin.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 55%
- ✓ Welding 50%
- PLC 48%
- Robotics 28%
- Automation 23%
- Tooling 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Sierra Pacific Industries in Medford
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Qualifications
- ✓2 years’ recent verifiable related work history or equivalent education
- ✓Proficient in welding, cutting, and using hand tools for repairs
- ✓Experience using motor control circuits, 480 volt 3-phase AC/DC motors, starters, electrical, and hydraulic systems
- ✓Working knowledge of pneumatics, pumps, motors, gearboxes, conveyors, and bearings
- ✓Proven experience using forklift, man lift, and most rigging equipment
- ✓Ability to recognize, report, and repair mechanical defects
- ✓Industrial mill maintenance experience is a plus
Why Join Our Team?
Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.
We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions , and company-paid Life Insurance.
How To Apply
If you are qualified and would like to join our team,
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Up to $1,500 hiring bonus!
Earn from $24.19 to $35.74 per hour
We train and promote from within
Excellent low-cost health benefits
Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions
Paid vacation and 10 holidays
At Sierra Pacific Industries , we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a fourth-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.
Currently, our Windows division in Medford, Wisconsin , a growing, major window and door manufacturer with manufacturing facilities located in Alabama, California, and Wisconsin, is seeking a qualified 2nd shift Maintenance Technician .
About the Position
- •Run, maintain, and repair all mechanical parts and machinery in a manufacturing facility
- •Troubleshoot, install, replace, and repair machines and equipment including mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
- •Dismantle machinery and equipment, locate cause of malfunctioning or mechanical breakdown, replace parts from sock or fabricate replacement parts as needed
- •Fabricate machine components for repairs and improvements of mechanical devices
- •Effectively conduct and assess diagnostic tests to ensure optimum system functionality
- •Assemble, install, and proactively maintain mechanical systems, machinery, and equipment for efficient operation
- •Operate arc welder, cutting torch, hand tools, and forklift
- •Fabricate, weld, mill, and lathe as needed
- •Perform general maintenance in a safe and efficient manner and maintain a clean work area
- •Work may consist of various shifts and overtime including weekends and holidays during busy production times
please apply in person Monday through Friday from 7am to 4pm at
Sierra Pacific Windows
520 S Whelen Avenue
Medford, WI 54451
(715) 748-1834
or apply online and view all our career opportunities at: spi.careers
About Our Company
Sierra Pacific Industries is a fourth-generation family-owned company based in Northern California that started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing around 6,500 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the-art facilities and others strive to become part of the team.
We own and sustainably manage more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. Our forests are sustainably managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. In Spring 2024, we planted our 300 millionth seedling on our timberlands. This milestone was decades in the making, reflecting our commitment to sustainable forest management and ensuring we have forests not just for today, but for generations to come.
Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand-crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is actually converted into electricity in our eight biomass-fueled power plants.
