Maintenance Manager: Robotics & Packaging Automation Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401k matching

Paid time off and holidays

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead safety-first maintenance and material handling operations for a high-volume fulfillment environment in Cranbury Township, NJ. You will oversee internal teams and external partners, driving reliability, efficiency, and best-in-class maintenance performance.

Key responsibilities include coaching staff, managing PM/PDM tasks, and delivering on maintenance metrics while controlling the budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil) required.
• 5+ years demonstrated ability to lead and coach employee performance in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years working directly with 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 (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safety-first culture ensuring CBRE employees return home in the same condition they report to work.
• Provide subject matter expertise to teams maintaining high-speed conveyance and robotic systems.
• Supervise employees within a single functional area and coach on maintenance strategies.
• Direct the local team to meet daily maintenance metrics and performance targets.
• Manage the maintenance-related budget for the fulfillment center.
• Approve staff recruitment, promotion, and disciplinary actions; escalate for management review.
• Plan staffing levels and overtime to meet workload.
• Deliver performance appraisals for staff.
• Participate in investigations, audits, and other corporate-sponsored activities.
• Foster positive relationships with the client and Operations Maintenance team.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing operations

Material handling

Packaging automation

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CBRE is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead safety-first maintenance and material handling operations for a high-volume fulfillment environment in Cranbury Township, NJ. You will oversee internal teams and external partners, driving reliability, efficiency, and best-in-class maintenance performance.

Key responsibilities include coaching staff, managing PM/PDM tasks, and delivering on maintenance metrics while controlling the budget.