Company: Pride Global
Location: Oak Creek, WI
Shift: Continental Night Shift – 6:00 PM–6:00 AM (12-hour shifts, every second weekend off)
Job Description
PrideGlobal is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician/Maintenance Team Lead to oversee maintenance operations in a high-speed, automated food manufacturing facility. This role will lead a team of 12–15 maintenance technicians, ensuring equipment reliability, minimizing downtime, and driving continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize equipment uptime and reliability.
- Oversee maintenance of high-speed packaging lines, mechanical systems, automated equipment, and robotic arms.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex equipment issues and coordinate with OEMs for specialized maintenance.
- Implement Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and utilize Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM).
- Monitor KPIs including equipment uptime, Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), and Mean Time to Repair (MTTR).
- Ensure compliance with OSHA and SQF regulations, food safety requirements, and quality standards.
- Lead, mentor, and coach a team of 12–15 maintenance technicians.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve processes, reduce waste, and drive operational excellence.
- Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, employee involvement, and zero loss.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of maintenance experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role.
- Strong technical knowledge of electrical, mechanical, and automated systems, particularly high-speed packaging equipment.
- Knowledge of TPM, RCM, RCFA, and Preventive Maintenance Optimization (PMO).
- Experience with PLC programming and robotic systems such as FANUC, KUKA, ABB, or Universal Robots.
- Ability to lead, motivate, and develop a diverse team of maintenance technicians.
- Familiarity with CMMS/EAM software for scheduling, tracking, and completing work orders.
- Willingness to travel within the U.S. and Canada once or twice a year for training.
Benefits
Eligible employees may receive comprehensive benefits, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Annual incentive program/profit-sharing bonus
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) with matching
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Employee assistance programme
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Supplemental insurance options
- Legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors
PrideGlobal and its affiliates offer eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
PrideGlobal and its affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
PrideGlobal and its affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
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Pay: $39.00 - $42.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
