Maintenance Technician – Processing & Packaging Equipment

Job overview

The Maintenance Technician – Processing & Packaging Equipment role is full-time and onsite in Lake Norden, SD. Starting pay is $28.70 per hour, with a $1.50-per-hour differential for night shift. The schedule is a 5/2/2/5 rotation of 12-hour shifts, alternating one month of days and one month of nights. Agropur’s posting describes a collaborative culture focused on safe, compliant plant operations. The technician maintains processing and packaging equipment and helps keep the plant running safely and in compliance. The role performs preventive and breakdown repairs, troubleshoots equipment, prepares machinery for production, and works with production to minimize downtime while maintaining quality.

What you'll do

• Perform routine and preventive maintenance on plant equipment and grounds
• make emergency or unscheduled repairs to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment
• prepare and set up machinery for production runs
• assist with equipment repair, updates, and installation
• troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems
• complete work orders and maintenance records
• work with production to minimize downtime while maintaining quality
• maintain buildings and grounds as needed
• follow good manufacturing practices and safety policies.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

maintenance technician

lake norden sd

agropur

processing equipment

packaging equipment

preventive maintenance

mechanical repair

electrical troubleshooting

5/2/2/5 rotation

12-hour shifts

$28.70 per hour

night differential $1.50 per hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) match up to 7%
• three weeks PTO
• paid holidays and two floating holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• advancement opportunities.

Why this role

Starting rate of $28.70 per hour; night-shift differential of $1.50 per hour; two pay increases in the first year up to $1.00. High school diploma or equivalent required; maintenance or repair experience or training preferred.

About the employer

Agropur is hiring for this role. Industry: Cheese Manufacturing. Sector: 31.