Senior Maintenance Lead: PLC, HVAC & Cold-Storage

TemPositions Eden Hospitality; Mickleton (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TemPositions Eden Hospitality seeks a senior-level Maintenance Technician III in New Jersey. Operating with minimal supervision, you will serve as the technical authority and floor leader for facility maintenance in a high-volume cold storage environment.

You will diagnose complex failures, troubleshoot PLCs and control systems, mentor junior technicians, and work to optimize the preventive maintenance program while ensuring GMP, SQF, and OSHA standards are upheld.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
• 2+ years in a senior/lead/technical escalation capacity.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs and work in cold storage (33°F–50°F).

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, isolate, and repair complex failures across production machinery and HVAC/refrigeration systems.
• Troubleshoot PLCs and digital logic, adjusting control parameters as needed.
• Escalate and serve as floor leader for emergency breakdowns.
• Read and interpret advanced electrical schematics, blueprints, and engineering drawings for system overhauls.
• Mentor junior technicians and contribute to PM program optimization.
• Lead investigations and implement QA/food-safety countermeasures to maximize uptime.

Skills

PLC systems

Electrical troubleshooting

Electromechanics

Troubleshooting

Mentoring

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate’s degree or vocational training

Tools

CMMS

Job description

TemPositions Eden Hospitality seeks a senior-level Maintenance Technician III in New Jersey. Operating with minimal supervision, you will serve as the technical authority and floor leader for facility maintenance in a high-volume cold storage environment.

You will diagnose complex failures, troubleshoot PLCs and control systems, mentor junior technicians, and work to optimize the preventive maintenance program while ensuring GMP, SQF, and OSHA standards are upheld.