Operations Technician Jobs in Wisconsin
Operations Technician jobs in Wisconsin concentrate heavily in manufacturing, utilities, food and beverage processing, and industrial systems, with steady demand at every level from entry-level plant floor roles to senior technical leads. Milwaukee, Green Bay, and Madison anchor the largest share of openings, and well-established employers such as Rockwell Automation, Kwik Trip, and We Energies maintain consistent operations technician hiring across the state. The most in-demand specialties are process control, mechanical maintenance, and electrical systems operations. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Bobcat Plus – Butler, WI
Full-Time
Bobcat Plus is seeking a dependable, hands-on Set-Up / Maintenance Technician with Yard Operations responsibilities to join our Kenosha, Wisconsin team.
This position plays an important role in keeping our equipment assembled, maintained, clean, organized, and ready for sale, rental, or delivery. This role will also assist with local equipment deliveries and pickups as needed, making a CDL A strongly preferred.
The ideal candidate has mechanical ability, enjoys working around construction equipment, takes pride in their work, and is willing to jump in wherever needed to keep the dealership operating efficiently.
Primary Responsibilities: Equipment Set-Up & Preparation
- Assemble and set up new equipment, attachments, and accessories.
- Install buckets, forks, tires, tracks, attachments, and common dealer-installed accessories.
- Perform basic equipment inspections and operational checks.
- Check fluid levels, tire pressures, batteries, grease points, and other routine maintenance items.
- Prepare new and used equipment for customer delivery.
- Assist Service technicians with basic mechanical work when needed.
- Identify equipment concerns and communicate needed repairs to the Service Department.
- Ensure machines are properly fueled, cleaned, and ready before customer pickup or delivery.
Preventive Maintenance
- Perform routine maintenance on dealership, rental, and customer equipment as assigned.
- Complete oil, filter, fluid, and other scheduled maintenance services.
- Grease and inspect equipment according to manufacturer recommendations.
- Perform basic battery, tire, track, and undercarriage inspections.
- Document completed maintenance and communicate additional repair needs.
- Help ensure rental and dealership equipment remains maintained and ready for use.
Yard Operations
- Maintain an organized, professional, and safe equipment yard.
- Stage equipment for Sales, Rental, Service, and customer deliveries.
- Move equipment throughout the dealership property as needed.
- Load and unload equipment and attachments from trucks and trailers.
- Assist customers and drivers during equipment pickup and drop-off.
- Keep attachments organized and stored in designated areas.
- Maintain designated areas for new, used, rental, service, and sold equipment.
- Assist with snow removal, lawn care, sweeping, pressure washing, and general property maintenance.
- Keep the shop, wash bay, equipment staging areas, and dealership grounds clean and orderly.
Equipment Delivery & Pickup
- Assist with local customer equipment deliveries and pickups as needed.
- Safely load, secure, transport, and unload compact construction equipment and attachments.
- Complete required pre-trip and post-trip inspections when operating company trucks.
- Maintain professional communication and customer service when delivering or picking up equipment.
- Coordinate with Sales, Rental, Service, and dealership management regarding delivery priorities.
- Help ensure equipment arrives to customers clean, complete, and ready to work.
- Follow all company, DOT, and applicable transportation safety requirements.
A valid CDL is strongly preferred for this position. Candidates with equipment hauling experience are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants without a CDL may still be considered based on mechanical experience, equipment knowledge, and overall qualifications.
Rental & Sales Support
- Prepare rental equipment for outgoing customers.
- Inspect returning rental equipment for damage, cleanliness, fuel, and maintenance needs.
- Clean and prepare rental units for their next rental.
- Stage sold equipment for customer delivery.
- Assist the Sales Department with moving, cleaning, and preparing equipment for demonstrations.
- Help ensure equipment displayed in the yard is clean, presentable, and properly positioned.
- Assist with equipment inventory and yard audits as needed.
What We're Looking For
- Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn.
- CDL A preferred.
- Equipment hauling, truck, or trailer experience is a plus.
- Experience with construction, agricultural, landscaping, automotive, diesel, or similar equipment is preferred.
- Ability to safely operate or learn to operate skid-steer loaders, compact track loaders, excavators, tractors, utility vehicles, mowers, and other equipment.
- Basic knowledge of hand tools and power tools.
- Ability to work independently while also supporting the dealership team.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Dependable attendance and strong work ethic.
- Willingness to work both indoors and outdoors throughout the year.
- Ability to perform physical work including lifting, climbing, bending, loading, and working around equipment.
- Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record required.
What Success Looks Like
The right person will take ownership of their responsibilities without needing to be constantly directed. Success means:
- Equipment is set up correctly and ready when promised.
- Rental equipment is maintained and ready for the next customer.
- Sold equipment is clean and prepared before delivery.
- Customer deliveries and pickups are completed safely and professionally.
- Preventive maintenance is completed before it becomes a problem.
- The yard remains organized and professional.
- Equipment and attachments can be quickly located and moved.
- Sales, Rental, Parts, and Service receive the support they need.
- Customers see a clean, organized dealership with equipment that is ready to work.
Why Join Bobcat Plus?
This isn't just a yard position. You'll have the opportunity to work directly with Bobcat compact construction equipment while developing valuable mechanical, equipment-operation, and transportation skills.
For someone who demonstrates the ability and desire to grow, this position can provide opportunities to develop into additional service, equipment maintenance, rental, transportation, or technician responsibilities.
We're looking for someone who takes pride in keeping the equipment, yard, and dealership ready for business every day.
Pay: $23.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Bobcat Plus – Butler, WI
Full-Time
Bobcat Plus is seeking a dependable, hands-on Set-Up / Maintenance Technician with Yard Operations responsibilities to join our Kenosha, Wisconsin team.
This position plays an important role in keeping our equipment assembled, maintained, clean, organized, and ready for sale, rental, or delivery. This role will also assist with local equipment deliveries and pickups as needed, making a CDL A strongly preferred.
The ideal candidate has mechanical ability, enjoys working around construction equipment, takes pride in their work, and is willing to jump in wherever needed to keep the dealership operating efficiently.
Primary Responsibilities: Equipment Set-Up & Preparation
- Assemble and set up new equipment, attachments, and accessories.
- Install buckets, forks, tires, tracks, attachments, and common dealer-installed accessories.
- Perform basic equipment inspections and operational checks.
- Check fluid levels, tire pressures, batteries, grease points, and other routine maintenance items.
- Prepare new and used equipment for customer delivery.
- Assist Service technicians with basic mechanical work when needed.
- Identify equipment concerns and communicate needed repairs to the Service Department.
- Ensure machines are properly fueled, cleaned, and ready before customer pickup or delivery.
Preventive Maintenance
- Perform routine maintenance on dealership, rental, and customer equipment as assigned.
- Complete oil, filter, fluid, and other scheduled maintenance services.
- Grease and inspect equipment according to manufacturer recommendations.
- Perform basic battery, tire, track, and undercarriage inspections.
- Document completed maintenance and communicate additional repair needs.
- Help ensure rental and dealership equipment remains maintained and ready for use.
Yard Operations
- Maintain an organized, professional, and safe equipment yard.
- Stage equipment for Sales, Rental, Service, and customer deliveries.
- Move equipment throughout the dealership property as needed.
- Load and unload equipment and attachments from trucks and trailers.
- Assist customers and drivers during equipment pickup and drop-off.
- Keep attachments organized and stored in designated areas.
- Maintain designated areas for new, used, rental, service, and sold equipment.
- Assist with snow removal, lawn care, sweeping, pressure washing, and general property maintenance.
- Keep the shop, wash bay, equipment staging areas, and dealership grounds clean and orderly.
Equipment Delivery & Pickup
- Assist with local customer equipment deliveries and pickups as needed.
- Safely load, secure, transport, and unload compact construction equipment and attachments.
- Complete required pre-trip and post-trip inspections when operating company trucks.
- Maintain professional communication and customer service when delivering or picking up equipment.
- Coordinate with Sales, Rental, Service, and dealership management regarding delivery priorities.
- Help ensure equipment arrives to customers clean, complete, and ready to work.
- Follow all company, DOT, and applicable transportation safety requirements.
A valid CDL is strongly preferred for this position. Candidates with equipment hauling experience are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants without a CDL may still be considered based on mechanical experience, equipment knowledge, and overall qualifications.
Rental & Sales Support
- Prepare rental equipment for outgoing customers.
- Inspect returning rental equipment for damage, cleanliness, fuel, and maintenance needs.
- Clean and prepare rental units for their next rental.
- Stage sold equipment for customer delivery.
- Assist the Sales Department with moving, cleaning, and preparing equipment for demonstrations.
- Help ensure equipment displayed in the yard is clean, presentable, and properly positioned.
- Assist with equipment inventory and yard audits as needed.
What We're Looking For
- Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn.
- CDL A preferred.
- Equipment hauling, truck, or trailer experience is a plus.
- Experience with construction, agricultural, landscaping, automotive, diesel, or similar equipment is preferred.
- Ability to safely operate or learn to operate skid-steer loaders, compact track loaders, excavators, tractors, utility vehicles, mowers, and other equipment.
- Basic knowledge of hand tools and power tools.
- Ability to work independently while also supporting the dealership team.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Dependable attendance and strong work ethic.
- Willingness to work both indoors and outdoors throughout the year.
- Ability to perform physical work including lifting, climbing, bending, loading, and working around equipment.
- Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record required.
What Success Looks Like
The right person will take ownership of their responsibilities without needing to be constantly directed. Success means:
- Equipment is set up correctly and ready when promised.
- Rental equipment is maintained and ready for the next customer.
- Sold equipment is clean and prepared before delivery.
- Customer deliveries and pickups are completed safely and professionally.
- Preventive maintenance is completed before it becomes a problem.
- The yard remains organized and professional.
- Equipment and attachments can be quickly located and moved.
- Sales, Rental, Parts, and Service receive the support they need.
- Customers see a clean, organized dealership with equipment that is ready to work.
Why Join Bobcat Plus?
This isn't just a yard position. You'll have the opportunity to work directly with Bobcat compact construction equipment while developing valuable mechanical, equipment-operation, and transportation skills.
For someone who demonstrates the ability and desire to grow, this position can provide opportunities to develop into additional service, equipment maintenance, rental, transportation, or technician responsibilities.
We're looking for someone who takes pride in keeping the equipment, yard, and dealership ready for business every day.
Pay: $23.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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The qualifications that appear most often in operations technician jobs across Wisconsin.
- Associate degree or technical diploma in industrial technology, mechanical, or electrical systems
- Hands-on experience with automated equipment, PLCs, or process control systems
- Familiarity with OSHA safety standards and lockout/tagout procedures
- Ability to read technical schematics, wiring diagrams, and equipment manuals
- Experience with preventive maintenance programs and computerized maintenance management systems
- Strong troubleshooting skills for mechanical, electrical, or pneumatic system failures
Operations Technician Jobs in Wisconsin: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a operations technician in Wisconsin?
Most operations technician roles in Wisconsin are filled through a two-year technical degree or diploma from a Wisconsin Technical College System school, such as Milwaukee Area Technical College, Fox Valley Technical College, or Chippewa Valley Technical College. Programs in industrial technology, electromechanical systems, or process technology are the most relevant. No single statewide license governs the role, but employers in utilities and manufacturing often require OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification before or shortly after hire.
Which companies hire operations technicians in Wisconsin?
Companies currently hiring operations technicians in Wisconsin include Labcorp, Bobcat Plus, and BASF, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Wisconsin's deep manufacturing and energy infrastructure means large industrial employers, food processors, and utility operators are among the most consistent sources of full-time openings.
Which Wisconsin cities have the most operations technician jobs?
Madison, Wisconsin, and Butler account for the highest concentration of operations technician openings in Wisconsin. Milwaukee leads because of its dense manufacturing base and the regional headquarters of major industrial and utilities employers, while Green Bay's food processing and packaging sector and Madison's growing life sciences and energy operations drive demand in those metros.
Are there remote operations technician jobs in Wisconsin?
Yes, but they're rare. Operations technician work is largely hands-on and tied to physical equipment, so most roles require an on-site presence. About 0% of operations technician openings tied to Wisconsin are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and the positions that do allow any remote work tend to be in monitoring, data analysis, or technical coordination rather than direct equipment operation.
How can I get hired as a operations technician in Wisconsin with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is enrolling in a Wisconsin Technical College System program and applying for an internship or co-op placement while still in school. Large Wisconsin manufacturers and utilities, including those in the Milwaukee and Green Bay corridors, run structured apprenticeship and new-hire development tracks for candidates without direct experience. Lateral moves from adjacent roles such as machine operator, quality control technician, or maintenance helper are common entry points. Earning an OSHA 10 card before applying gives candidates a measurable edge over those with no credentials.
Where can I find and apply to operations technician jobs in Wisconsin?
You can find and apply to operations technician jobs in Wisconsin on Migrate Mate, which lists current Wisconsin openings updated regularly. Find roles that fit your background and location, then apply directly to the employer through the listing.
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