Retail Operations

Carlo's Bakery Lackawanna; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts on baked goods

Job summary

Carlo’s Bakery is seeking a proactive Maintenance Engineer to join its Jersey City facility. You will maintain and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems across ovens, mixers, conveyors, and packaging lines to keep production running smoothly.

The role requires 5+ years in industrial maintenance, a relevant engineering degree, and hands-on experience with CMMS and safety standards like GMP/SQF/HACCP/LOTO.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in industrial maintenance within manufacturing facilities or similar environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a relevant technical diploma/certification.
• Strong technical proficiency with 3-phase electrical systems, PLCs, VFDs, pneumatics and hydronic/steam networks.
• Ability to perform root-cause analysis during unexpected equipment breakdowns.
• Ability to analyze complex problems quickly and develop effective solutions while maintaining safety standards.
• Ability to use CMMS to track asset performance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems on industrial ovens, proofers, mixers, conveyors, and automated packaging lines.
• Execute scheduled preventive & predictive maintenance (PPM) and inspections during planned downtime.
• Analyze failure root causes and track KPIs like MBF and MTTR to optimize uptime strategies.
• Develop and standardize SOPs, equipment manuals, and maintenance logs using CMMS.
• Maintain strict compliance with GMPs, SQF, HACCP and LOTO protocols.
• Collaborate with production supervisors, sanitation crews, and plant management on repairs and installations.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Problem solving

Safety standards

CMMS usage

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS Maintain

CMMS UpKeep

CMMS eMaint

Job description

Location: 631 Grove St. Jersey City, NJ | Company: Carlo’s Bakery | Job Type: Full Time

Company Overview

Carlo's Bakery is a family-owned bakery renowned for its rich history and celebrated cake artistry, featured on a popular television show. With a legacy dating back over a century, the bakery has earned national recognition for its commitment to quality and craftsmanship.

Overview

We are looking for a proactive and skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting our manufacturing facility’s equipment and systems to ensure smooth operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, hands-on experience with industrial maintenance, problem solving ability and a passion for keeping production running efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Equipment Maintenance & Repair: Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems on industrial ovens, proofers, mixers, conveyors, and automated packaging lines.
• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance (PPM): Execute scheduled work orders, routine inspections, and condition-based monitoring during planned downtime to prevent catastrophic line failures.
• Reliability Engineering & Continuous Improvement: Analyze equipment failure root causes, track key performance indicators like MBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and MTTR (Mean Time To Repair), and optimize uptime strategies.
• System Documentation & SOPs: Develop and standardize operational procedures, equipment manuals, and maintenance logs using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) like Maintain, UpKeep, or eMaint.
• Food Safety & Compliance: Maintain strict compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GPs), SQF, HACCP guidelines, and SHAprotocols including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO).
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with production supervisors, sanitation crews, and plant management to coordinate repairs and execute facility installations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in industrial maintenance within manufacturing facilities or similar environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a relevant technical diploma/certification.
• Strong technical proficiency with 3-phase electrical systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), pneumatics & hydronic/steam networks
• Ability to perform root-cause analysis during unexpected equipment breakdowns.
• Ability to analyze complex problems quickly and develop effective solutions while maintaining safety standards.
• Ability to use modern computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to track asset performance is a plus.

Why Join Carlo’s Bakery?

• Opportunity to grow with an internationally recognized brand.
• Friendly and collaborative work environment.
• Hands-on experience in the baking industry.
• Employee discounts on our famous baked goods.