Plant Maintenance & Reliability Manager | Lead Team

Wonder Meats; Carlstadt (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wonder Meats in Carlstadt, NJ is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and facility operations across the New Jersey operation. You will direct the maintenance team, manage the CMMS, and drive improvements in equipment reliability and preventive maintenance programs.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong mechanical and electrical knowledge, and the ability to manage contractors and MRO inventory while maintaining safe, compliant operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or similarly complex environment.
• Previous experience managing or supervising a maintenance team.
• Hands-on CMMS experience.
• Experience with preventive maintenance, maintenance planning, and troubleshooting.
• Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge.
• Experience managing contractors, vendors, MRO inventory, and maintenance costs.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, schedule, coach, and develop the maintenance team.
• Oversee maintenance across multiple buildings, equipment, utilities, and facility systems.
• Manage the CMMS, including work orders, maintenance history, planning, scheduling, and reporting.
• Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs to reduce downtime and repeat failures.
• Manage maintenance priorities, backlog, MRO inventory, spare parts, and department spending.
• Coordinate contractors and vendors and monitor the quality, cost, and completion of work.
• Partner with Operations and other departments to support equipment reliability and minimize disruption.
• Support capital projects, equipment improvements, and new equipment installations.
• Ensure maintenance work is completed safely and in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Team leadership

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Vendor management

Safety compliance

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Wonder Meats in Carlstadt, NJ is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and facility operations across the New Jersey operation. You will direct the maintenance team, manage the CMMS, and drive improvements in equipment reliability and preventive maintenance programs.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong mechanical and electrical knowledge, and the ability to manage contractors and MRO inventory while maintaining safe, compliant operations.