Maintenance Supervisor

Job Title: Maintenance Supervisor Location: Lodi, NJ (60 Industrial Rd) Shift: First Shift (4:00 AM – 2:00 PM) | Monday - Friday Pay Rate: $50.00 - $60.00 / hour We are hiring a Maintenance Supervisor for our meat packing plant in Lodi, NJ. This is a first-shift leadership position overseeing our maintenance team and machinery. What you will do: • Lead and schedule a team of maintenance mechanics on the floor. • Coordinate with production and sanitation teams during shift changes. • Oversee repairs and preventive maintenance on meat processing machinery (grinders, blenders, conveyors, vacuum packaging). • Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical problems. • Make sure the team follows OSHA, USDA, and Lockout/Tagout safety rules. • Keep track of work orders and spare parts inventory. What we need: • 4+ years of industrial maintenance experience (food or meat processing experience is preferred). • Experience working as a supervisor, team lead, or senior mechanic. • Knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical troubleshooting. • Ability to read blueprints and equipment manuals. • Ability to work in a cold, wet plant environment and lift up to 50 lbs. • (English/Spanish) skills are helpful.

salary: $100,000 - $130,000 per year
shift: First
work hours: 4 AM - 2 PM
education: No Degree Required

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and assign daily tasks to a team of 3 maintenance technicians and mechanics during the 1st shift (4:00 AM – 2:00 PM).
• Coordinate seamless shift handovers and equipment changeovers by collaborating closely with Production, Operations, and Sanitation teams.
• Oversee and execute preventive, predictive, and emergency maintenance on specialized meat processing and packaging machinery (grinders, blenders, formers, conveyors, vacuum systems).
• Serve as the primary technical escalation point for troubleshooting complex mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical failures.
• Strictly enforce plant safety and compliance standards, including OSHA, USDA, GMP, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) regulations.
• Manage the facility CMMS to track work orders, log equipment histories, manage spare parts inventory, and maintain union/company documentation compliance.
• Support the installation, testing, and commissioning of new facility equipment and production lines.
• Monitor shift performance, manage technician scheduling, and optimize equipment uptime to meet plant KPIs.

The essential functions of this role include:

• manual lifting up to 50lbs
• standing for 8 hours at one time

Skills

• Supervising
• Mechanical Maintenance
• General Maintenance
• Electrical
• Blueprints
• USDA Compliance (5 years of experience is required)
• GMP (5 years of experience is required)
• Lockout/Tagout
• Preventive Maintenance
• Pneumatics
• Hydraulics
• Food Packaging Equipment (5 years of experience is required)

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 10 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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This posting is open for thirty (30) days.