Maintenance Manager – Food Manufacturing Reliability

SNACK INNOVATIONS; North Stelton (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Snack Innovations is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager in Piscataway, NJ to lead maintenance execution, reliability programs, and team development at one of our production facilities. You will drive preventive and predictive maintenance, manage CMMS and MRO, and partner with Production to minimize downtime while maintaining safety and quality.

You will build strong maintenance systems, develop a capable team, lead projects, and ensure timely completion of upgrades and improvements in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of maintenance experience in a food or consumer packaged goods manufacturing environment.
• 3–5 years of maintenance leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of CMMS, preventive maintenance, MRO, equipment reliability, and root-cause problem solving.
• Experience managing maintenance projects, equipment installations, budgets, vendors, and contractors.
• Working knowledge of GMPs and sanitary design principles.
• Strong technical troubleshooting, planning, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and communicate effectively with Production, Operations, Engineering, and plant leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs across production and facility equipment.
• Strengthen CMMS, MRO, and Operator Asset Care programs to improve reliability.
• Manage daily breakdowns, maintenance priorities, and response in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Partner with Production to minimize downtime and improve equipment performance.
• Develop and manage preventive maintenance schedules and ensure on-time work completion.
• Lead maintenance and engineering projects involving equipment installation and facility improvements.
• Provide practical technical solutions that improve equipment reliability, efficiency, and maintainability.
• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance supervisors, technicians, and mechanics while building accountability.
• Maintain strong safety practices and ensure GMP compliance and safety requirements.
• Manage contractors, vendors, maintenance budgets, critical spare parts, and MRO inventory.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Preventive maintenance

Equipment reliability

Root-cause analysis

Team development

Safety & GMP compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

CMMS

MRO

Job description

Snack Innovations is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager in Piscataway, NJ to lead maintenance execution, reliability programs, and team development at one of our production facilities. You will drive preventive and predictive maintenance, manage CMMS and MRO, and partner with Production to minimize downtime while maintaining safety and quality.

You will build strong maintenance systems, develop a capable team, lead projects, and ensure timely completion of upgrades and improvements in a