Electro-Mechanical Technician 3rd Shift ($7,250 Bonus)
Johnsonville · Sheboygan Falls, WI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 6 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Johnsonville (food & beverage) in Sheboygan Falls, WI. Be part of teams that implement ideas to improve uptime of plant equipment through equipment modifications, layout adjustments, and general machine maintenance.
- Tools it names
- Root cause, PLC, Machining, SAP, EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in Wisconsin: typical posted base $54k–$86k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 119 maintenance technician openings in Wisconsin, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Wisconsin plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 122 other live reliability postings in Wisconsin.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 49%
- ✓ PLC 48%
- Welding 43%
- Robotics 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Johnsonville
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Johnsonville in Sheboygan Falls
2 other open roles at this site.
- Consumer Services and Quality Specialist · Quality · Specialist
- Maintenance 2nd Shift Supervisor ($7,250 Bonus) · Reliability · Supervisor
Full description from JohnsonvilleAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Apply RCM techniques to improve the performance of a variety of production equipment
- ◆Perform maintenance of utility equipment
- ◆Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical problems on various production and utility equipment and apply RCA techniques to improve and eliminate future problems
- ◆Work on projects (i.e. machining, fabrication, Capital projects and working with outside vendors)
- ◆Help gather information to create technical equipment data for development of preventative maintenance information for SAP
- ◆Assist with new equipment installation and/or equipment relocation
- ◆Maintain facilities and equipment to meet Meadowside, OSHA and U.S.D.A. standards
- ◆Be part of teams that implement ideas to improve uptime of plant equipment through equipment modifications, layout adjustments, and general machine maintenance
- ◆Member must be highly motivated with high expectations
- ◆Preventive maintenance of all plant equipment
- ◆Improve uptime on plant equipment through machine modification, layout adjustments, and general machine maintenance.
- ◆Maintain all utility areas in a neat/orderly fashion.
Experience
- ✓Industrial maintenance experience is preferred.
- ✓Basic Electrical experience/understanding is required (PLCs are a plus). Willingness to learn is essential.
- ✓Experience in ammonia refrigeration, heating, ventilation and air conditioning and steam generation (boiler), is a plus.
Requirements
Ability to pass a pre-employment, post offer drug screen, physical and background check
Members have potential for a monthly bonus and 401k with a company match. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off, as well as access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, and onsite medical clinic! Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Applicants must be eligible to work in the country where this job is located, without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
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Position Facility: Meadowside
Our manufacturing members are the heart of our organization. Members of our manufacturing team, which includes machine operators, packaging, shipping and more, take pride in ensuring we produce only the highest-quality, most consistent products for our customers and consumers. If you’re passionate about making a difference, we want you to help make our products, processes, communities and each other better.
Position Overview
Bonus: $7,250
Pay Range: $33.27/hr - $43.11/hr + $2.00 Shift Premium
Hours: 9:00pm – 5:30am, Monday-Friday (Overtime as production demands)
Skills
- •Basic Electrical experience/understanding is required (PLCs are a plus). Willingness to learn is essential.
- •Strong written and verbal communication skills required
- •Must be able to lift up to 80 lbs.
- •Basic computer skills required
- •Based on business necessity, must be proficient in English.
Other
About our Company
Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 4,000+ Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!