Plant Maintenance Leader – Food & Beverage (24/7 Ops)

Accelera Staffing; Bridgeton (NJ); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Accelera in Bridgeton, NJ is seeking a Senior Maintenance Manager to lead a 5-person department and oversee a 24/7 production line, including utilities and packaging lines. You will direct maintenance staff, optimize uptime, and manage site infrastructure in a compliance-focused environment.

The role requires seven-plus years in manufacturing maintenance leadership, expertise across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC systems, and experience with CMMS.

Formación

• Minimum of seven years in a manufacturing maintenance leadership role.
• Proven background in directing technical personnel and managing a maintenance department.
• Comprehensive expertise in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC control systems.
• Background in the upkeep of high-speed beverage or food processing lines.
• Familiarity with automated packaging, canning, and bottling systems is highly valued.
• Demonstrated success in utilizing CMMS software to drive reliability and preventive maintenance.
• Technical proficiency regarding industrial utilities, ammonia refrigeration, and boiler systems.
• Understanding of TPM, Lean Manufacturing, OEE, and ongoing process optimization.
• Familiarity with food safety protocols and SQF/GMP standards is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Direct and mentor the maintenance staff throughout a 24/7 manufacturing cycle.
• Enhance equipment uptime and overall operational efficiency by directing proactive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Supervise the upkeep of complex blending, canning, bottling, and packaging machinery.
• Maintain essential plant infrastructure, including wastewater systems, ammonia refrigeration, and boiler operations.
• Diagnose and supervise the repair of industrial control, pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems.
• Control maintenance expenditures, inventory of spare parts, major overhauls, and CMMS documentation.
• Drive facility upgrades, capital investments, and process improvement projects to completion.
• Help maintain a safe working environment for the entire team by enforcing FDA, OSHA, LOTO, and GMP compliance.

Conocimientos

Team Leadership

Maintenance Management

Predictive Maintenance

CMMS

Industrial Controls

Food & Beverage

Safety Compliance

Herramientas

SCADA

PLC

Descripción del empleo

Accelera in Bridgeton, NJ is seeking a Senior Maintenance Manager to lead a 5-person department and oversee a 24/7 production line, including utilities and packaging lines. You will direct maintenance staff, optimize uptime, and manage site infrastructure in a compliance-focused environment.

The role requires seven-plus years in manufacturing maintenance leadership, expertise across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC systems, and experience with CMMS.