Maintenance Manager

The role leads a second-shift maintenance team (M-F 4:00 PM – 1:30 AM) overseeing complex food equipment—including standalone spiral freezers, Handtmann/Vemag portioners, packaging lines, and industrial robotics—while driving CMMS integration, LOTO compliance, and equipment reliability. It offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and long-term stability.

Location: Northvale, NJ (On-Site)

Shift: Second/ Evening Shift (M-F 4:00 PM – 1:30 AM, plus weekend emergency availability)

Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct-Hire

Industry Focus: Food Manufacturing & Processing

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES – CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Extensive knowledge of the following production equipment:

O Standalone spiral freezers (Messer, Linde)

O Tunnel Freezers

O Depositors – Fillers – Portioners – Grinders

▪ Unifiller 400

▪ Unifiller 1000

▪ Unifiller 600, 601 Multistation

▪ Handtmann 608, 808

▪ Vemag 520

▪ GEA Optiflour

▪ GEA Multiformer

▪ GEA Crumbmaster

▪ Rheon Rounder

▪ Rheon Portioner

▪ Tromp Laminating Lines – Dough Sheeting

▪ Urschel Grinder

▪ Mixers (Escher, AMFEC, Hobart, Handtmann, Tonelli)

▪ PD Pumps (Graco, UNIBLOC)

O Cooking Equipment

▪ Tilt Skillets

▪ Cleveland Kettles

▪ Blentech Cooker

▪ Chester Jensen

▪ Ovens (Middleby Marshall, Revent)

▪ Fryers (Heat and Control Mastermatic)

O Packaging Equipment

▪ Flow Wrappers (Sleek 65, Weighpack)

▪ Cartoners (ADCO)

▪ X-Ray (Ishida, Novus, JBT)

▪ Metal Detectors

▪ Tape Sealers

O Cleaning Equipment

▪ Viking Sanitation Cars

▪ Rackwashers (Somengil)

O Industrial Automation

▪ ABB Robots

▪ Fanuc Robots

▪ Self-Motorized Pulleys (Interroll)

• Work closely with Operations/Production and Engineering to help achieve production targets without compromising safety, food quality, or reliability.

• Execute and support the preventive maintenance program in collaboration with the Director of Engineering & Maintenance.

• Track, report on, and help improve maintenance KPIs, including MTBF, MTTR, and Equipment Reliability (ER), in collaboration with the Director of Engineering & Maintenance.

• Promote and participate in a culture focused on effective Root Cause Analysis (RCA) execution.

• Oversee the safe maintenance, repair, replacement, installation, and startup of production equipment.

• Coordinate and oversee external contracting work for installations, repairs, and maintenance.

• Maintain and strengthen OEM and vendor relationships for critical spare parts, repairs, and service of equipment.

• Support the spare parts inventory program, including establishing and maintaining min/max levels for critical components.

• Available to respond promptly to emergency maintenance issues, equipment failures, facility-related incidents, and major breakdowns.

• Available to attend to work on requested weekends, based on the needs of the organization.

• Support the full integration and daily use of the CMMS system, ensuring accurate work order documentation and improving the maintenance team’s user experience.

• Conduct daily follow-ups with the maintenance team after plant huddles. Facilitate repairs as well as scheduled preventive maintenance work.

• Improve coordination between shifts by participating in daily meetings to ensure smooth shift-to-shift transitions.

• Generate and distribute end-of-shift reports daily upon completion of the shift.

• Support the hiring, onboarding, training, and development of maintenance technicians.

• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with food safety (GMP), sanitation, and applicable regulatory requirements, including the safe use of food-grade materials and lubricants.

• Enforce safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and ensure compliance with OSHA and company safety standards.