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Maintenance Helper Job Details | Great Lakes Cheese

Great Lakes Cheese

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Location
Wausau, WI
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Job overview

The Maintenance Helper supports the operating efficiency, maintenance, and repair of production and facility equipment. The role maintains production equipment and maintenance records, creates requisitions for parts and supplies, and assists other maintenance personnel. It requires a high school diploma or GED and familiarity with manufacturing processes and equipment; food manufacturing experience, an Industrial Maintenance or Mechatronics diploma, and SAP experience are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Manufacturing ProcessesDecision-MakingProduction MachineryMechanical SystemsElectrical SystemsHydraulic SystemsPneumatic SystemsOSHA RegulationsComputer SkillsFood ManufacturingSAPMachine OperationStanding and WalkingBending and FlexingGripping and ReachingLifting and CarryingPushing and Pulling

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDIndustrial Maintenance or Mechatronics Diploma

Full job description

Job Overview

The Maintenance support will ensure maximum operating efficiency, maintenance and repair of machines and equipment in production and facility.

Job Responsibilities

  • Maintain and perform preventive maintenance on production equipment.

  • Maintain records of Maintenance Activities.

  • Create requisitions for parts and supplies to maintain equipment.

  • Assist other maintenance personnel as required.

  • All GLC employees are expected to perform any assignment or job task according to the stated safety policies & procedures.

  • All GLC employees are expected to produce our products in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices, Policies and Procedures outlined in our Safe Quality Food Program.

  • Other responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

Required Education and Experience

  • High School diploma or GED.

  • Fundamental understanding of manufacturing processes.

  • Ability to make decisions based on standard practices.

  • Entry level experience and knowledge of production machinery and equipment.

  • Basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

  • Familiarity with OSHA regulations.

  • Basic computer skills.

Preferred Education and Experience

  • 1 year of food manufacturing experience or more.

  • Industrial Maintenance or Mechatronics Diploma

  • SAP experience.

  • strong machine operating skills.

Working Conditions

  • Ability to constantly stand/walk; bend/flex/extend neck; frequently grip/reach/lift/pull with L/R hands.

  • Ability to frequently handle material from floor-to-waist, waist-to-shoulder and pushing/pulling/carrying.

  • Occasional exposure to industrial operations including: temperature extremes from approximately 35ºF to 100ºF; noise levels in excess of 85 dB; moisture and moving machinery.

  • Repetitive work in a fast-paced production environment with average temperature of 50-60 degrees F.

EEOC & Disclaimer

Great Lakes Cheese is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,708 open Maintenance jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$70–95K/yr573 salary ranges
  • Wisconsin median$20–23/hr84 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 272 open Maintenance jobs in Wisconsin and 11,708 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Wisconsin
Experience
Maintenance postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (2,377 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,343 of the 11,708 open Maintenance jobs (20%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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