Maintenance Manager

Axion Recruitment•Bridgeton, NJ

25d•$120,000 - $150,000

About The Position

The Maintenance Manager oversees maintenance for production equipment, plant utilities, and facility maintenance at a food and beverage manufacturing operation in Bridgeton, New Jersey. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, the role leads four direct reports and approximately 25 maintenance technicians across a three-shift manufacturing operation. The position is listed as a day shift, Monday through Friday, with a salary of $120,000–$150,000 plus an annual bonus. The manager is responsible for maintenance programs and activities involving high-speed bottling, canning, blending, and packaging equipment, as well as boilers, ammonia refrigeration, wastewater treatment, and plant utilities. The role also manages maintenance budgets, spare parts, equipment overhauls, and CMMS activities; leads capital projects and continuous improvement; and ensures compliance with applicable safety and food manufacturing standards. Applicants must live in the USA and have the right to work in the USA. Sponsorship is not available. Axion Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency for this vacancy and will contact only successful applicants.

Requirements

At least 7 years of maintenance leadership experience within manufacturing.
Previous experience managing a maintenance department and technical teams.
Strong electrical, mechanical, PLC/controls, hydraulic, and pneumatic knowledge.
Experience maintaining high-speed food or beverage production equipment.
Experience with CMMS systems, preventive maintenance, and reliability improvements.
Knowledge of boilers, ammonia refrigeration, and industrial utilities.
Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, TPM, OEE, and continuous improvement.
Proficiency in leadership/people management, project management, continuous improvement, food and beverage manufacturing, and operational metrics and KPI management.
Must live in the USA and have the right to work in the USA; sponsorship is unavailable.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of bottling, canning, and automated packaging machinery.
Familiarity with SQF, GMP, and food manufacturing safety standards.

Responsibilities

Lead and develop the maintenance team across a three-shift manufacturing operation.
Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability and OEE.
Oversee maintenance of high-speed bottling, canning, blending, and packaging equipment.
Manage maintenance activities for boilers, ammonia refrigeration, wastewater treatment, and plant utilities.
Troubleshoot and oversee electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and industrial control systems.
Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts, equipment overhauls, and CMMS activities.
Lead capital projects, equipment upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, FDA, GMP, LOTO, and plant safety standards.