Location: Sheboygan Falls, WI, US, 53085

Job Posting Date: Jun 8, 2026

Requisition ID: 53599

Shift: Third Shift

Employment Type: Hourly

Full-time

Position Facility: Riverside

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: $34.43/hr - $44.62/hr + $2.00 Shift Premium
Hours: 10:00pm – 6:30am, Sunday-Thursday (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."

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 Riverside, 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
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.

Skills

Member must be highly motivated
Must be willing to set high expectations
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 Requirements

Ability to pass a pre-employment, post offer drug screen, physical and background check

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Benefits and Compensation

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.

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!

Johnsonville is an equal opportunity employer, including Vet/Disability.

We embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including protected veteran and disability status.

The Johnsonville Way

Our culture, called the Johnsonville Way, guides the way we behave, operate and treat one another. We truly believe that here at Johnsonville, we have a moral responsibility to create and maintain an environment that requires each Member to fully develop their God-given talents and help others to do the same. We achieve this by living the Johnsonville Way.

Our owner is famous for saying that, "Other companies use their people to build a business, but at Johnsonville, we use the business to build our people." We are proud to offer endless opportunities for continued learning and growth here at Johnsonville.

Nearest Major Market: Sheboygan
Nearest Secondary Market: Green Bay

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