Maintenance Manager — Lead Plant Reliability & Uptime

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 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.

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

Root-cause analysis

GMP knowledge

Vendor management

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

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.