Maintenance Manager

CBRE, Inc.; Cranbury Township (NJ); On-site; USD 160,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

Disability benefit program

401k company matching

Paid time off and holidays

Company paid life insurance

Pet insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead safety and all maintenance operations for a high-volume distribution environment. You will supervise internal teams and partners, drive reliability, and manage maintenance programs across a large facility.

The role requires a technical BA/BS, 5+ years leading manufacturing maintenance teams, and experience with material handling equipment and packaging automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil).
• 5+ years leading and coaching employees in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years with maintenance of material handling equipment.
• 2+ years in packaging automation, distribution processes, and mechanical systems.
• Excellent communication, presentation, problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Advanced knowledge of financial terms, forecasting and budgeting.
• Proficient Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Expert level analytical and quantitative skills for a matrix-based environment.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, and schematics.
• Knowledge of maintenance and repair of manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to travel off-site as needed.
• Physical requirements: lifting 50 lbs or more.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safety-first culture ensuring employees return home safely.
• Provide SME for maintenance of conveyance and robotic systems.
• Provide formal supervision within a single functional area.
• Coach and mentor on preventive maintenance strategies (PM/PDM).
• Direct local team to meet daily maintenance metrics.
• Manage maintenance-related budget for the fulfillment center.
• Approve staff recruitment and promotions to next level management.
• Plan and monitor staffing levels and overtime.
• Prepare and deliver performance appraisals.
• Participate in investigations, audits, and assessments.
• Model Behaviors aligned with company values.
• Cultivate relationships with Client and Operations team.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Financial acumen

MS Office

Blueprints reading

Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in technical field

Job description

CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity

At CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) , safety is our top priority. We foster a safety‑first culture where employees are empowered to perform at their best and return home safely every day. We’re looking for a skilled and forward-thinking Maintenance Manager (MM) to join our growing team as we work to service one of the world’s largest online retailers.

Read on to learn more!

About the Role

As Maintenance Manager, you’ll set the standard for safety while leading all maintenance and material handling operations within a high-volume business unit. You’ll oversee both internal teams and external partners while serving as the Reliability and Maintenance Engineering (RME) leader. Partnering directly with the client’s General Manager and senior operations leadership, you’ll drive equipment reliability, operational excellence, and best‑in‑class maintenance performance.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain a safety-first culture in which CBRE employees return home in the same condition in which they report to work.

• Provide subject matter expertise to employees involved in the maintenance of miles of high-speed conveyance and robotic product movement systems.

• Provide formal supervision to individual employees within a single functional or operational area.

• Provide coaching and mentoring to all employees on the proper execution of CBRE’s preventive maintenance strategies, including completing PM and PDM tasks daily, while documenting all corrective work required to maintain a sophisticated conveyance system.

• Direct the local team to meet targets associated with daily maintenance related metrics.

• Execute the maintenance-related budget for the fulfillment center.

• Approve recommendations for staff recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement, corrective action, and termination. Effectively recommends the same for all employees to next level management for review and approval.

• Plan and monitorappropriate staffing levels and utilization of labor, including overtime.

• Prepare and deliver performance appraisals for staff.

• Participate in corporate-sponsored programs & activities as required, including incident investigations, interviews, auditing, and assessments, etc.

• Models' behaviors that are consistent with the company's values.

• Cultivate positive working relationships with our Client and the Operations Maintenance team members.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's (BA/BS) degree in a technical field (Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil) required.

• Minimum of 5+ years demonstratedability to lead and coach employee performance in a manufacturing environment. Must include experience in supervising hourly and salary employees.

• 2+ years working directly with the maintenance and upkeep of material handling equipment.

• 2+ years in packaging automation, distribution processes, and mechanical systems involving power transmission through gearboxes and belts.

• Excellent communication, presentation, problem solving, and analytical skills.

• Advanced knowledge of financial terms and principles, as well as financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting

• Proficient Microsoft Office Suite experience (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)

• Expert level analytical and quantitative skills with experience in developing strategic solutions for a growing matrix-based multi-industry sales environment.

• Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, and/or schematics.

• Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools used to perform maintenance and repair of manufacturing equipment.

• Understanding predictive maintenance technologies such as thermography, vibration analysis, and airborne ultra-sound.

• Must understand repairs and preventive/predictive maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment.

• Ability to travel off-site as needed.

• Physical requirements including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs / ladders and ability to lift / carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.

CBRE Employee Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

• Disability benefit program

• 401k company matching

• Paid time off and holidays

• Company paid life insurance

• Pet insurance

• Paid parental leave

Why CBRE?

We invest in our employees’ development. The core of our strategy is the view that development happens through three key activities: on-the-job learning, coaching, and formal training. We provide employees with resources that support them in developing skills to enhance performance in their current role as well as for future roles.

We offer competitive pay, a robust benefits package, wellness programs, and a workplace environment that embraces diversity. Come join our global network of professionals supporting client operations across CBRE. Looking for growth and career advancement? We offer opportunities for advancement after successful completion of the program!

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Maintenance Manager position is $159,598.40 annually [or $76.73 per hour] and the maximum salary for the Maintenance Manager position is $166,691.20 annually [or $80.14 per hour]. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affinitive Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)