Electro-Mechanical Technician 2nd Shift
Johnsonville · Watertown, WI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 18+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 3 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Johnsonville (food & beverage) in Watertown, WI. Be part of teams that implement ideas to improve uptime of plant equipment through equipment modifications, layout adjustments, and general machine maintenance.
- They ask for
- 18+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, PLC, Machining, SAP, EHS / safety
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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
- More than usual (18+ vs 5+)
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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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Johnsonville
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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This plant: Johnsonville in Watertown
2 other open roles at this site.
- Food Safety Quality Manager · Quality · Manager
- Assistant Food Safety Quality Manager - Watertown · Quality · Manager
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 Johnsonville, 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
- ◆Preventive maintenance of all plant equipment
- ◆Maintain/monitor inventory system for plant and utility equipment
- ◆Improve uptime on plant equipment through machine modification, layout adjustments, and general machine maintenance
- ◆Maintain all utility areas in a neat/orderly fashion
- ◆Ability to perform
responsibilities
in a safe and efficient manner
Experience
- ✓Industrial maintenance experience is required
- ✓Experience in ammonia refrigeration, heating, ventilation and air conditioning and steam generation (boiler), is a plus
- ✓Basic Electrical experience/understanding is required (PLCs are a plus.) –Willingness to learn is essential
Requirements
- ✓Must be at least 18 years old
- ✓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! 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: Watertown
We can’t do what we do best – make great-tasting sausage products – unless our equipment is reliably running at its best. Members of our maintenance team keep our machines, lines and facilities running. You and your teammates will be responsible for all production and industrial refrigeration equipment, as well as our electrical controls systems. You’ll also work closely with our engineers and production members to make important upgrades to our production machinery, as we innovate and grow the business.
Position Overview
Pay Range: $33.07/hr - $45.34/hr + $1.50 Shift Premium
Hours: 2:00pm – 10:30pm, Monday – Friday (Overtime as production demands).
You will be directly involved in the Reliability and Maintenance of the equipment and processes we use to produce our great tasting sausage. This position will not only be involved in maintaining current equipment, but it will allow you to apply Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) techniques and concepts on our way to helping Johnsonville become the "Best Company in the World."
Skills
- •Strong written and verbal communication skills required
- •Basic computer skills required
- •Member must be highly motivated with high expectations
- •Based on business necessity, must be proficient in English.
Physical Demands
- •Must be able to lift, carry and hand grip up to 65 lbs, and pull up to 20 lbs
- •Walking and/or Standing throughout the shift
- •Bending and/or Reaching throughout the shift
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!