Job Description

Maintenance & Engineering Manager - Closter, NJ - Day Shift

• Location: Closter, NJ
• Shift: Day shift with flexibility as needed
• Pay: $100k-$150k/year
• Reports To: Operations Manager

Position Summary

The Maintenance & Engineering Manager is responsible for leading all plant engineering, maintenance, and reliability functions to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacturing operations. This role oversees maintenance programs, capital projects, and continuous improvement initiatives while building and developing a high-performing, safety-focused team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all plant maintenance activities, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs
• Drive equipment uptime, reliability, and overall performance to support production targets
• Analyze downtime and equipment failures to perform root cause analysis and implement long-term solutions
• Develop and manage maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory, and vendor relationships
• Plan and coordinate plant shutdowns in collaboration with internal teams and external contractors
• Plan, manage, and execute capital improvement projects from concept through commissioning
• Provide engineering support for process improvements, equipment upgrades, and new installations
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards
• Support facility layout changes, automation initiatives, and energy efficiency improvements
• Lead, coach, and develop maintenance technicians, engineers, and supervisors
• Set clear performance expectations and drive accountability across the team
• Foster a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement
• Coordinate technical training to enhance team capabilities and equipment knowledge
• Champion plant safety and quality initiatives
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements
• Participate in incident investigations and lead corrective action planning

Qualifications

• Strong background in industrial maintenance leadership, with maintenance experience being the primary focus
• Experience implementing or improving preventive maintenance (PM) systems strongly preferred
• Experience in metal manufacturing or roll forming environments is a plus
• Prior exposure to capital project management and plant engineering functions
• Proven ability to drive change and improve systems, processes, and team performance
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities
• Solid problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Bilingual (preferred, not required)

Additional Role Context

• This role was created to provide dedicated leadership for maintenance and engineering functions
• New Product Development (NPD) engineering projects are managed separately; however, two NPD-focused team members will report into this role
• The position requires a balance of hands-on maintenance leadership and strategic engineering oversight

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