Full-time Maintenance Technician
Midwest Quality Wholesale · Boone, IA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Midwest Quality Wholesale (industrial) in Boone, IA. Repairing, and maintaining equipment throughout the facility, along with troubleshooting and replacing machinery, and maintaining accurate records of work completed.
- They ask for
- 1+ years
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $58k–$83k.
Median of the low and high ends of 39 live postings that list pay, out of 1590 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 48 other live reliability postings in Iowa.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 3+)
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 65%
- PLC 43%
- Welding 43%
- TPM 24%
- EHS / safety 20%
- Root cause 20%
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Job Duties
As a Maintenance Technician you will be responsible for inspecting, repairing, and maintaining equipment throughout the facility, along with troubleshooting and replacing machinery, and maintaining accurate records of work completed.
Responsibilities
- ◆Assist with general facility repairs, preventative maintenance, repair and installation, electrical, plumbing and refrigeration.
- ◆Perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks throughout the plant.
- ◆Complete all job functions in a safe and efficient manner.
- ◆Perform equipment lock out/tag out procedures when mandated by company policy.
- ◆Follow all food safety and employee safety practices.
- ◆Interact daily with plant operations and office support staff.
- ◆Maintain accurate records/documentation of work completed.
- ◆Participate in rotating maintenance plant check schedule.
- ◆Assist with general facility repairs and installs.
- ◆Other duties as assigned.
and Experience
- ✓Industrial Mechanical experience: 1 year (Preferred but not required)
- ✓High School or equivalent (Required)
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Webster City Custom Meats®, a division of Midwest Quality Wholesale, is looking for a Maintenance Technician. This role will be responsible for performing routine maintenance and repairs on equipment and facilities to ensure optimal operation. This position involves troubleshooting issues, conducting inspections, and implementing preventive maintenance measures. Candidates must be motivated, mechanically inclined self-starters.
Location
This position is located at the Webster City Custom Meats® facility in Webster City, IA.
Benefits
- •Competitive Compensation & Benefits Package including
- •401(k) with company match
- •Dental insurance
- •Vision insurance
- •Fareway Employee discount
- •Flexible spending account
- •Health insurance
- •Life insurance
- •Paid time off
- •Referral program
- •On the job training
- •*EOE
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