Maintenance Manager

Wonder Meats; Carlstadt (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wonder Meats in Carlstadt, NJ is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and facility operations across the New Jersey operation. You will direct the maintenance team, manage the CMMS, and drive improvements in equipment reliability and preventive maintenance programs.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong mechanical and electrical knowledge, and the ability to manage contractors and MRO inventory while maintaining safe, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or similarly complex environment.
• Previous experience managing or supervising a maintenance team.
• Hands-on CMMS experience.
• Experience with preventive maintenance, maintenance planning, and troubleshooting.
• Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge.
• Experience managing contractors, vendors, MRO inventory, and maintenance costs.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, schedule, coach, and develop the maintenance team.
• Oversee maintenance across multiple buildings, equipment, utilities, and facility systems.
• Manage the CMMS, including work orders, maintenance history, planning, scheduling, and reporting.
• Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs to reduce downtime and repeat failures.
• Manage maintenance priorities, backlog, MRO inventory, spare parts, and department spending.
• Coordinate contractors and vendors and monitor the quality, cost, and completion of work.
• Partner with Operations and other departments to support equipment reliability and minimize disruption.
• Support capital projects, equipment improvements, and new equipment installations.
• Ensure maintenance work is completed safely and in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Team leadership

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Vendor management

Safety compliance

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Job Description

Maintenance Manager

Company

Wonder Meats

Location

Carlstadt, NJ

Employment Type

Full-Time

Compensation

$100,000-$150,000

Position Overview

The Maintenance Manager will lead maintenance and facility operations across the New Jersey operation. This role is responsible for leading the maintenance team, managing the CMMS, improving equipment reliability, and overseeing preventive maintenance, contractors, vendors, and maintenance resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, schedule, coach, and develop the maintenance team.
• Oversee maintenance across multiple buildings, equipment, utilities, and facility systems.
• Manage the CMMS, including work orders, maintenance history, planning, scheduling, and reporting.
• Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs to reduce downtime and repeat failures.
• Manage maintenance priorities, backlog, MRO inventory, spare parts, and department spending.
• Coordinate contractors and vendors and monitor the quality, cost, and completion of work.
• Partner with Operations and other departments to support equipment reliability and minimize disruption.
• Support capital projects, equipment improvements, and new equipment installations.
• Ensure maintenance work is completed safely and in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or similarly complex environment.
• Previous experience managing or supervising a maintenance team.
• Hands-on CMMS experience.
• Experience with preventive maintenance, maintenance planning, and troubleshooting.
• Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge.
• Experience managing contractors, vendors, MRO inventory, and maintenance costs.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in food manufacturing or another regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience with predictive maintenance, reliability programs, Root Cause Analysis, TPM, or Lean Manufacturing.
• Experience with industrial utilities, automation, PLCs, HVAC, refrigeration, or similar systems.
• Technical degree, trade certification, engineering background, or equivalent experience.

Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs.