Maintenance Manager Food ManufacturingCPG

Snack Innovations; Piscataway Township (NJ); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

401(k)

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Résumé du poste

Snack Innovations is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and equipment reliability at one of three NJ plants. This hands-on leadership role develops a capable team, reduces downtime, and keeps a fast-paced food manufacturing operation running safely and efficiently.

You will manage preventive and corrective maintenance, strengthen CMMS and MRO programs, and partner with Production to optimize equipment performance while maintaining safety and quality standards.

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 industrial maintenance, CMMS, preventive maintenance, MRO, equipment reliability, and root-cause problem solving.
• Experience managing maintenance projects, equipment installations, budgets, vendors, and contractors.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Maintenance leadership

CMMS

Root-cause analysis

GMP knowledge

Vendor management

Team development

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Outils

CMMS

Description du poste

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Snack Innovations, the maker of Drizzilicious and other fast-growing snack brands, is expanding its manufacturing footprint and looking for an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and equipment reliability at one of our three production facilities.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who knows how to build strong maintenance systems, develop a capable team, reduce downtime, and keep a fast-paced food manufacturing operation running safely and efficiently.

We are looking for a proven maintenance leader who combines strong technical knowledge with practical leadership, urgency, accountability, and the ability to create structure in a growing environment.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As Maintenance Manager, you will lead maintenance execution, equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, MRO, facility support, and team development at one of three plants in Piscataway, NJ. Your work will directly impact production uptime, equipment performance, safety, food quality, operating efficiency, and the plant’s ability to meet production goals.

WHAT YOU’LL LEAD

• 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

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline strongly preferred
• 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 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

WHY SNACK INNOVATIONS?

This is an opportunity to join a growing company in food and consumer packaged goods that is investing in its operations, equipment, and people.

You will have the ability to shape maintenance performance at the plant level, strengthen systems, develop your team, improve reliability, and see the direct impact of your work on production every day.

If you are an experienced manufacturing maintenance leader who enjoys building strong teams, solving complex problems, and creating reliable operations, we want to hear from you.