2nd Shift Facilities Maintenance Technician
Great Lakes CheeseLa Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
Posted January 20, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Great Lakes Cheese is a premier manufacturer and packager of natural and processed cheeses, serving grocery stores, restaurants, and foodservice distributors across the U.S. with facilities in multiple states. Founded by Hans Epprecht in 1958, the company remains privately owned by the Epprecht Family and features an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) that gives all employee-owners a shared stake in the business.
Job Description
The Maintenance Technician IV ensures maximum operating efficiency, maintenance and repair of machines and equipment in production, including electrical repairs and PLC programming.
Requirements
- Respond to production requests for immediate attention to production issues and problems.
- Maintain production equipment.
- Maintain records of preventative maintenance.
- Create requisitions of equipment and supplies to maintain equipment.
- Extensive knowledge to maintain and troubleshoot PLC controls electrical/electronic systems and general production line equipment.
- Identify problem areas and address with permanent solutions.
- Ability to make decisions based on standard practices.
- Broad depth of experience and knowledge of production machinery and equipment.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, troubleshoot and problem solve.
- Extensive electrical knowledge/training.
- Extensive knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Ability to weld. (TIG, MIG and Stick)
- Read and understand schematics, pneumatic, electrical and hydraulic drawings.
- Familiarity with OSHA regulations.
- Basic computer skills.