Lead Automation & Conveyor Maintenance Tech (On-Site Newark)

The Briefed; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 41,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Health benefits

HelloFresh meal plan discount

Job summary

HelloFresh in Newark, NJ is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician to coordinate a team responsible for conveyor, automation and facility equipment uptime. The role emphasizes safety, preventive maintenance, and rapid issue escalation in a high-speed food production environment.

You will mentor staff, record work in the CMMS, read schematics, and lead root-cause analyses of downtime, while traveling up to 5% as needed. Competitive hourly pay and strong benefits accompany this position.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of conveyor, automation, robotics and/or refrigeration maintenance.
• Advanced understanding of machinery.
• Reads basic schematics and can lead a team with up to 5% travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and teach safety, food safety and security standards.
• Do preventive maintenance on conveyors, automation and robotics.
• Troubleshoot equipment and act as escalation point.
• Record all work in the CMMS.
• Mentor maintenance staff.
• Lead root cause analysis of major downtime.

Skills

Conveyor systems

Automation

Robotics

Refrigeration

Team leadership

Schematics reading

Safety knowledge

CMMS usage

Excel basics

Tools

CMMS

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

HelloFresh in Newark, NJ is seeking a Lead Maintenance Technician to coordinate a team responsible for conveyor, automation and facility equipment uptime. The role emphasizes safety, preventive maintenance, and rapid issue escalation in a high-speed food production environment.

You will mentor staff, record work in the CMMS, read schematics, and lead root-cause analyses of downtime, while traveling up to 5% as needed. Competitive hourly pay and strong benefits accompany this position.