Maintenance Manager

PCRecruiter - Recruitment Software & Applicant Tracking System; Carlstadt (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Northern New Jersey is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Manager. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead maintenance operations, optimize efficiencies, and drive automation projects, with potential for growth into a multi-site leadership position.

Benefits

Leadership Opportunity

Growth Potential

Stability & Legacy

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in food manufacturing.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred due to workforce composition.
• Experience in implementing automation and process improvements a big plus.

Responsibilities

• Leading all maintenance operations for production equipment.
• Developing and executing preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ensuring compliance with food safety and regulatory standards.

Skills

Leadership skills

Knowledge of grinders, mixers, formers, packers

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Job description

Are you a hands-on Maintenance Manager looking for a leadership role with growth potential? Do you have experience in food manufacturing and a passion for driving efficiency? We’re working with a well-established, fourth-generation, family-owned food manufacturing company that has been in business for over 150 years. They are known for their high-quality protein products and are investing in automation and process improvements to take their operations to the next level.

They are looking for a strong Maintenance Manager to lead their team, optimize plant operations, and support future automation initiatives at their New Jersey facility.

What’s in It for You?

• Leadership Opportunity – Take charge of a maintenance team and play a key role in shaping the future of the plant.
• Growth Potential – This company is expanding and offers opportunities to move into a multi-site leadership role.
• Exciting Challenges – Help drive automation and efficiency projects while optimizing maintenance processes.
• Stability & Legacy – Join a company with deep industry roots, a strong leadership team, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Leading all maintenance operations for production equipment and facilities.
• Developing and executing preventative and predictive maintenance programs to reduce downtime.
• Partnering with leadership to drive automation and efficiency initiatives.
• Ensuring compliance with food safety and regulatory standards.
• Managing budgets, spare parts inventory, and vendor relationships.
• Coaching, training, and developing the maintenance team to support company growth.

What You Bring to the Table:

• 5+ years of maintenance leadership experience in food manufacturing (protein experience preferred).
• Knowledge of grinders, mixers, formers, packers, and other processing equipment.
• Experience implementing automation and process improvements is a big plus.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred due to workforce composition.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing environment.

Location: Northern New Jersey – Relocation Assistance Available