Maintenance Electrician/Mechanic, Production Systems

Hudson Bread Baking; North Bergen (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Paid time off

Overtime available

Job summary

Hudson Bread Baking is hiring a mid-level Maintenance Electrician/Mechanic to safeguard uptime across our artisan bakery. You will diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical systems, including motors, conveyors, belts, and drive systems, while collaborating with production to minimize downtime.

Requires 3–5 years in industrial maintenance and bilingual English/Spanish communication. Siemens PLC experience is a plus; on-site role with overtime opportunities and benefits.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Expert electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Mechanical proficiency with motors, conveyors, belts, and drive systems.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• PLC troubleshooting experience is a plus (Siemens).

Responsibilities

• Safeguard equipment availability by performing scheduled preventive maintenance on bakery and production assets.
• Respond to breakdowns; diagnose issues in motors, relays, sensors, control panels and related circuits.
• Read manuals and work orders; log tasks and parts accurately.
• Assist with PLC-related diagnostics and Siemens systems.
• Collaborate with production to limit downtime and coordinate repairs.
• Help with parts inventory and small maintenance improvement projects.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Conveyor systems

Bilingual English/Spanish

PLC troubleshooting

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Job description

Keep Our Lines Moving—And Our Community FedEvery hour, thousands of fresh products leave Hudson Bread Company for the Tri-State area. When a drive belt slips or a sensor misreads, you step in—diagnose, repair, and restore flow. We’re hiring a mid-level Maintenance Electrician/Mechanic to champion uptime, safety, and continuous improvement across our artisan bakery.Your MissionSafeguard equipment availability by combining sharp electrical troubleshooting with hands-on mechanical skills—communicating clearly in both English and Spanish to align with production.How You’ll Make an ImpactProactive PM: Execute scheduled preventive maintenance on bakery and production assets to prevent failures.Rapid Recovery: Respond to breakdowns; isolate issues in motors, relays, sensors, control panels, and related circuits.Systems Thinker: Address mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic problems end-to-end.Automation Support: Assist with PLC-related diagnostics (Siemens exposure is a strong plus).Documentation & Planning: Read manuals and work orders; log tasks and parts accurately.Safety First: Keep work areas orderly and OSHA-compliant.Team Partner: Work side-by-side with production to limit downtime and coordinate repairs.Better Every Day: Help with parts inventory, records, and small improvement projects.What You Bring3–5 years of industrial maintenance/mechanical experience.Expert electrical troubleshooting skills (required).Mechanical proficiency with motors, conveyors, belts, and drive systems.Solid basics in pneumatics and hydraulics.Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.PLC troubleshooting experience is a plus (Siemens helpful).Independent, fast responder with strong ownership.Comfort with email, work orders, and maintenance tracking tools.Food production or manufacturing experience is a plus.Tools, Tech, and TerrainPackaging machinery and industrial electrical systemsRefrigeration/cooling equipmentRoll forming machines; rotational molding machines; shapersElectrical schematic reading and heavy-equipment diagnosticsPLC environments (Siemens)What We OfferCompetitive salary based on experienceOvertime availableHealth and dental insurancePaid time offA stable, long-term opportunity with a growing companyReady to be the difference between downtime and delivery?