Maintenance & Reliability Lead - Drive Uptime & Performance

The Judge Group; New Jersey; On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and reliability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in New Jersey. The role emphasizes maximizing equipment uptime, improving asset performance, and developing maintenance teams.

You will oversee preventive and predictive maintenance, CMMS utilization, spare parts inventory, safety and LOTO compliance, and support capital projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance/reliability/leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Experience developing maintenance teams in high-volume production.
• Strong troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
• Experience with CMMS and maintenance management processes.
• Proven success improving equipment reliability and operational performance (OEE).

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and improve equipment performance.
• Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs, root cause analysis, and corrective action plans.
• Supervise, coach, and develop maintenance technicians and technical staff (20+ FTE).
• Oversee maintenance planning, scheduling, CMMS utilization, spare parts inventory, and asset management.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, regulatory, and LOTO requirements.
• Support capital projects, equipment installations, automation improvements, and facility upgrades.
• Manage maintenance budgets, control MRO spending, and track key performance metrics.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Troubleshooting

Leadership

OEE optimization

CMMS experience

Tools

CMMS

Job description

The Judge Group is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and reliability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in New Jersey. The role emphasizes maximizing equipment uptime, improving asset performance, and developing maintenance teams.

You will oversee preventive and predictive maintenance, CMMS utilization, spare parts inventory, safety and LOTO compliance, and support capital projects.