Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Snack Innovations; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-issued Tools

401(k)

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Job summary

Snack Innovations in Piscataway, NJ, is seeking an experienced Industrial Maintenance Mechanic for our food processing and packaging lines. You will install, maintain, diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems across food processing equipment.

We value fast problem-solving, accuracy, and teamwork with production, quality, sanitation and operations. The role involves evenings/overnights and a focus on uptime and safety.

Qualifications

• 5+ years repairing, troubleshooting and maintaining food processing equipment.
• Food manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Familiar with AC/DC motors and related controls.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including nights and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair food manufacturing, packaging and material handling equipment across lines.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical devices and components.
• Perform preventative maintenance per checklists and safety procedures.
• Document service, repair and parts activities.
• Train and support operators on equipment operation and safety.
• Collaborate with production, quality, sanitation and operations teams.
• Follow safety practices and regulatory requirements.

Skills

5+ years exp

Food manufacturing

Mech/Elect/Hyd/Pneutics

AC/DC motors

Bilingual

Job description

Benefits:

• Company-issued Tools
• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching

Snack Innovations is a fast-growing consumer packaged goods company behind Drizzilicious, Natural Endurance, Smart Fries, and Sunday Snacks. At our Piscataway, NJ facility, we produce snack products across fully automated production and packaging lines.

We are looking for an experienced Industrial Maintenance Mechanic who understands food manufacturing and packaging equipment, enjoys solving problems, and takes pride in keeping production running safely, efficiently, and reliably. This hand-on role is ideal for someone who can troubleshoot issues, repair equipment, support operators, and work with urgency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. As we expand our facility and grow our team, we have immediate openings across evening and overnight shifts.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, you will install, maintain, diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems across food processing, packaging, and material handling equipment. Your work directly impacts uptime, product quality, reliability, safety, and manufacturing efficiency.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair food manufacturing, packaging, and material handling equipment, including baking and popcorn machinery, oil delivery systems, seasoning systems, chocolate drizzle/enrobing components, sifters, conveyors, hoppers, VFFS baggers, cartoners, air compressors, pumps and related equipment
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical devices and components, including transformers, relays, circuit breakers, starters, safety switches, limit switches, AC/DC motors and related controls
• Perform preventative maintenance according to checklists, schedules, safety procedures and equipment requirements
• Respond to equipment issues quickly and help reduce downtime
• Maintain accurate service, repair and parts-related records
• Assist with spare parts inventory and communicate reordering needs
• Train and support production operators on equipment operation, safety, efficiency and best practices
• Work cooperatively with production, quality, sanitation, warehouse and operations teams
• Follow safety practices, food manufacturing standards, quality requirements and regulatory expectations

What You Bring

• Minimum of 5 years of experience repairing, troubleshooting, and maintaining food processing, packaging or related manufacturing equipment
• Food manufacturing experience strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Knowledge of AC/DC motors and wiring, single-phase and three-phase voltage, relays, starters, circuit breakers, sensors, switches, pumps and related electrical components
• Experience with variable frequency drives, instrumentation, sensor calibration, pneumatics and hydraulics
• Ability to troubleshoot quickly in a fast-paced production environment
• Ability to follow instructions, PM checklists, safety procedures, equipment manuals and work assignments
• Strong attention to detail, documentation skills and written/verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and basic maintenance, documentation or inventory systems
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including nights, holidays, weekends, overtime or alternate shifts as needed
• Ability to work in cold environments, confined spaces, stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, reliability and teamwork
• Bilingual ability is a plus

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

Base Pay: $25.00 - $40.00 per hour based on experience and skill

Additional Compensation: Overtime (1.5x hourly rate) over 40hrs; generous shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts

Benefits include: medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k) and paid holidays.

READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT?

Bring your technical experience, problem-solving ability, and commitment to doing great work.