Senior Manger, Maintenance & Reliability

Nuts.com; Cranford (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Match

Paid parental leave

Snack snacks and 40% employee discount

Job summary

Nuts.com is seeking a Senior Maintenance & Reliability Manager to lead maintenance at our Newark-area site, ensuring uptime, safety, and food-safety compliance. You will develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs and supervise four technicians, while optimizing parts inventory and vendor relations.

You will partner with production and FSQA teams to support operational excellence and lead small capital projects to improve reliability and energy efficiency.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years in reliability/maintenance within food manufacturing or distribution.
• Supervisory or team lead experience preferred.
• Experience with CMMS and maintenance planning.
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance tech (vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis).
• Knowledge of RCA and Lean Six Sigma methodologies.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; safety-focused.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and supervise daily maintenance activities coordinating reactive and preventive work.
• Lead a team of 4 maintenance technicians and develop their skills.
• Manage parts inventory, maintenance spend, and vendor relations.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, GMP, SQF, and food safety standards.
• Maintain CMMS records and documentation.
• Develop and refine preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Lead RCAs and FMEA on equipment failures.
• Track maintenance KPIs and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Supervisory experience

CMMS

Maintenance planning

Root cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Vibration analysis

Thermography

Oil analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering

Tools

CMMS systems

Job description

Nuts.com is a self-funded, profitable, rapidly growing multi-channel DTC specialty food and wellness company with over 550 people on our team. We're changing the landscape of snacking on nuts, dried fruit, chocolate and more! We planted our roots in Newark, New Jersey during the Great Depression, selling premium nuts on Mulberry Street's open-air market. We've come quite a long way since then, taking our multi-generational family business online in 1999. Even after 97 years, we continue to pride ourselves in expertly sourcing the highest quality foods and treating our customers like family.

What's our team like? We're driven, collaborative and entrepreneurial. Energy and passion power our business and we look for candidates who share in that excitement to help us continue to build something special.

The role:

The Senior Maintenance & Reliability Manager is responsible for ensuring equipment reliability, maximizing asset uptime, and leading the day-to-day maintenance operations at our food manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution site. This role will develop and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs while supervising and developing a team of maintenance technicians, ensuring a safe, efficient, and compliant operation aligned with our food safety and operational excellence objectives.

How you'll make an impact:

Maintenance Management

• Plan, schedule, and supervise daily maintenance activities, ensuring timely completion of reactive and preventive maintenance work.
• Assign, train, and develop a team of 4 maintenance technicians, fostering a culture of safety, food safety, and continuous improvement.
• Manage and optimize parts inventory, maintenance spend, and vendor/contractor relationships.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with OSHA, GMP, SQF, and company safety and food safety standards.
• Maintain accurate CMMS records, work orders, and documentation.

Asset Reliability & Maintenance Strategy

• Develop, implement, and refine preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Analyze equipment performance data to identify and resolve chronic issues.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode & effects analysis (FMEA) on equipment failures.
• Develop and track maintenance KPIs (MTBF, PM compliance, downtime, etc).
• Recommend and execute improvements for equipment reliability, process improvements, and energy efficiency.
• Partner with production and FSQA teams to support operational and food safety objectives.
• Lead small capital projects focused on equipment upgrades, reliability improvements, and automation.
• Maintain accurate documentation, including equipment records, work orders, and spare parts inventories.
• Participate in cross-functional improvement projects, including Value Creation Process (VCP) initiatives to reduce downtime and cost.

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all OSHA, GMP, SQF and company safety standards.
• Lead and participate in safety audits and initiatives related to equipment and maintenance activities.
• Support the EHS team in identifying engineering controls to reduce risk.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in reliability, maintenance engineering, or similar roles within food manufacturing, distribution, or a related industry.
• Supervisory or team lead experience preferred.
• Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance planning.
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance technologies (vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis)
• Knowledge of root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma)
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Commitment to safety and food safety in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong financial acumen and experience managing operational budgets and capital investments.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.

What we offer:

• A high-growth and rewarding role in a foundationally strong and rapidly evolving business
• Annual Salary Range: $130,000-$145,000 plus annual bonus
• Excellent benefits including a 401K Match
• Paid Maternity, Adoption and Paternity leave
• And all the Nuts.com snacks your heart desires + a 40% employee discount

EEO STATEMENT

Nuts.com is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, immigration status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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