Maintenance & Reliability Manager

Nuts.com • Cranford, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Supervisory or team lead experience preferred.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• A high-growth and rewarding role in a foundationally strong and rapidly evolving business
• Annual Salary Range: $120,000-$135,000 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager