Maintenance Technician


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Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Location: Rice Lake, Midwest United States, USA

Company: McCain Foods
Industry Sector: Food/Processing
Industry Type: Food & Beverage Products and Processing
Career Type: Maintenance/Repair
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: Competitive
Job Description:



Requisition ID: 37661 

  

Job Description:
  

Maintenance Technician

Rice Lake, WI

 

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences —together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy. 

  

About the role.

  

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the care, maintenance and continued operability of the facility and all associated equipment in accordance with quality specifications, federal guidelines and company policies. 

   

What you’ll be doing. 

Essential Duties:

  • Performs maintenance and repair work on all production line equipment with little or no assistance or supervision. 

  • Manages scheduled work through CMMS.

  • Performs preventive maintenance work as scheduled.  Inspects equipment to ensure proper maintenance.  Identifies and documents required repairs. 

  • Performs electrical troubleshooting on three-phase and single-phase power, and on instrumentation equipment, using a multimeter and arc flash gear.

  • Performs mechanical troubleshooting and repairs on all equipment.

  • Replaces bearings, seals, electric motors, and gear drives.

  • Repairs and/or splices wire belting, modular belting, and rubber belts on conveyors.

  • Repairs and maintains heating and ventilating units. 

  • Repairs and maintains material handling equipment. 

  • Sharpens and installs blades on various machines.

  • Maintains all ammonia compressors, air compressors, and vacuum systems.

  • Performs plumbing on steam, water, and hydraulics.

  • Performs general machine tool and stainless-steel fabrication.

  • Proactively supports internal and external customers.

  • Understands and follows established food safety and safety rules and practices. 

  • Keeps shop and work areas in a clean and orderly condition in compliance with 5S.

  

What you’ll need to be successful. 

The ideal candidate for this role will have field experience working in a mechanical capacity, preferably in a manufacturing and/or food manufacturing role. It is imperative that candidates must also be coachable and willing to learn new skills. A strong candidate for this role will also be able to work successfully with various moving mechanical parts, food fumes, airborne particles, extreme cold, extreme heat, and loud noise levels. This role works PM Shift (6PM-6AM) on a 2-2-3 schedule. 

  

The following qualifications are required: (Must be proficient in 3 or more of the following) 

                       - Refrigeration (Ammonia)                      - Robotics 

                      - Electrical (Solid State a plus)               - Ability to read Blueprints/Schematics 

                       - Hydraulics and pneumatics                  - Stainless steel fabrication

                       - PLC skills                                                  - Self-management, motivated, and innovative

                       - PC skills and knowledge of software or CMMS system are favorable

  

Benefits of the role.

  • Competitive hourly rate

  • Insurance day ONE of employment

  • 401k match

  • PTO, company holidays, wellness days

  • Maternity/paternity leave 

  • Set schedule/overtime allowances

  • Pay for skills program/education reimbursement

  

About McCain

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

  

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

  

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together. 

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Job Post Date: 08/07/25
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