Maintenance Manager - Nekoosa

Job Description

Job Description

Your Impact

As Maintenance Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our South Plainfield site operates at peak performance. You'll lead a talented team in reducing downtime, improving equipment reliability, and executing capital projects that drive long-term value. Your leadership will directly support safety, compliance, and operational excellence.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Develop and implement maintenance strategies to reduce unplanned downtime and extend equipment life
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing maintenance team through training, performance feedback, and skills development
• Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental regulations while promoting a culture of reliability
• Execute capital projects, including detailed planning, resource allocation, and budget oversight
• Analyze maintenance data, equipment history, and failure trends to drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement
• Oversee predictive and preventive maintenance programs to identify risks and implement proactive solutions
• Manage spare parts and optimize inventory levels to support operational efficiency

You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering – or equivalent hands-on experience
• 3–5 years of maintenance leadership in a manufacturing or industrial setting
• Proficiency with CMMS platforms and predictive maintenance technologies
• Strong understanding of reliability-centered maintenance, safety standards (OSHA/ISO), and risk mitigation strategies
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Proven ability to lead capital project execution and continuous improvement initiatives
• Passion for operational excellence and developing talent within your team

We Can Offer You:
Benefits are the game changer! We value our employee’s health and happiness by providing new hires benefit eligibility on the 1st of the month following date of hire. Our benefits may include:

• Competitive medical, dental, life, AD&D, and vision insurance plans.
• Generous annual time off allotment, including vacation (based on company service), parental leave, paid volunteer time, sick or emergency time, and 12 holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,250 per year), scholarships for dependents, monthly cell phone reimbursement, and annual steel toe and prescription safety glasses reimbursement.
• 401(k), Employee Assistance Program (available to employees and their families), annual bonus program, referral bonus program (up to $1,750), STD, LTD, and much more!

Who We Are:
Nekoosa is the premier manufacturer of specialty print media, with a 60-year legacy of innovation. We offer an extensive portfolio of pressure sensitive films, waterproof synthetic paper, specialty print media, overlaminates, application tapes, and carbonless papers used to produce general-purpose signage; window, wall, and floor graphics; waterproof menus; cut lettering and decals; and multipart forms.

Nekoosa has 6 locations across the U.S. and a partner, Fourbases, in Aalter, Belgium. Our expertise spans coating, converting, and custom plastic extrusion capabilities. We have built an energized culture focused on growth, employee development and market leadership. Our success is rooted in our people, and we are committed to promoting work/life balance and integration by investing significantly in employee-friendly policies and practices. Whether you are looking to start, make a change, or advance your career, find your path at Nekoosa, and leave your mark on the world.

The Fine Print:
A post-offer background check, and drug screen is required.
Nekoosa provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact human resources at [email protected].