Johnsonville announced plans to add about 100 additional jobs in Wisconsin after it told 274 workers at its Momence, Illinois packing plant it was closing the facility.
The new jobs will support fresh sausage production the company is transferring to Watertown and Sheboygan Falls facilities. Johnsonville’s Watertown facility will add a second shift, bringing about 75 new jobs, while the Sheboygan Falls campus will add about 25 new jobs. Hiring for thesnew roles is already underway and will continue over the summer.
The Momence Packing Co. plant was built in 1962 and has produced Johnsonville products since 1995. The company determined it could best optimize its fresh sausage operations at its newer locations in Wisconsin and Kansas.
Johnsonville will immediately begin transferring some of its equipment and assets from the Momence facility to their other manufacturing locations. By the end of 2025, Johnsonville plans to demolish the aging Momence facility.
In addition, Johnsonville will make significant capital equipment investments in the Meadowside and Riverside production facilities on its Sheboygan Falls campus, building additional capacity to support current and future consumer demand for fully cooked sausage products.
Candidates interested in positions at either the Watertown facility or in Sheboygan Falls can apply at Careers.Johnsonville.com.
