Maintenance Manager – Food Manufacturing & Reliability

Snack Innovations; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; 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, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance execution, reliability programs, and team development at one of its three Piscataway plants.

This hands-on leadership role focuses on building strong maintenance systems, reducing downtime, and keeping a fast-paced food manufacturing operation safe and compliant. You will partner with Production, Engineering, and plant leadership to implement PM schedules, CMMS improvements, and supplier management, while coaching

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline preferred.
• 5+ years of maintenance experience in a food or consumer packaged goods environment.
• 3-5 years of maintenance leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong knowledge of industrial maintenance, 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 and eliminate recurring issues.
• Manage daily breakdowns, maintenance priorities, and response in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Partner closely with Production to minimize downtime and improve equipment performance.
• Develop and manage preventive maintenance schedules and ensure work is completed effectively and on time.
• Lead maintenance and engineering projects involving equipment installation, upgrades, modifications, 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 and continuous improvement.
• Maintain strong safety practices and ensure compliance with GMPs, food safety requirements, company policies, and applicable regulations.
• Manage contractors, vendors, maintenance budgets, critical spare parts, and MRO inventory.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

CMMS

Preventive maintenance

MRO

Equipment reliability

Root-cause analysis

Budget management

Vendor management

Safety leadership

GMPs

Sanitary design

Team development

Technical troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Snack Innovations, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance execution, reliability programs, and team development at one of its three Piscataway plants.

This hands-on leadership role focuses on building strong maintenance systems, reducing downtime, and keeping a fast-paced food manufacturing operation safe and compliant. You will partner with Production, Engineering, and plant leadership to implement PM schedules, CMMS improvements, and supplier management, while coaching