Maintenance Manager

Clifton, NJ
Join our team as a Maintenance Manager! We are looking for a hands-on leader to head our maintenance department in a high-volume food manufacturer focused on baked goods. If you’re a technical pro who thrives in a fast-paced environment and knows how to lead an outspoken, skilled team of mechanics, we want to talk to you.

You’ll be the backbone of our operation—ensuring our mixers, ovens, and packaging lines run at peak efficiency while championing a culture of safety and food quality. This is a first-shift role that offers the chance to drive real improvements, manage capital projects, and lead a vital part of our production success.

salary: $115,000 - $137,000 per year
shift: First
work hours: 7 AM - 3 PM
education: No Degree Required

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the Team: Manage, coach, and schedule 6 maintenance mechanics. Keep the team accountable and focused on safety.

  • Fix & Prevent: Oversee repairs on mixers, industrial ovens, conveyors, and packaging gear. Drive the Preventive Maintenance (PM) program to cut down on emergency breaks.

  • Rapid Response: Be the go-to for major breakdowns. Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical (PLC) issues to get us back online fast.

  • Manage the Shop: Track work orders in the CMMS, manage the parts inventory, and handle the maintenance budget/vendors.

  • Compliance: Ensure all work follows OSHA (LOTO) and Food Safety (GMP/SQF) rules. Keep the facility audit-ready at all times.

Qualifications

  • Experience: 5+ years in industrial maintenance (Food/Bakery preferred) with 2+ years in a leadership role.

  • Technical: Skills in electrical, mechanical, pneumatics, and hydraulics.

The essential functions of this role include:
  • manual lifting up to 50lbs
Skills
  • Manufacturing (5 years of experience is required)
  • Leadership (2 years of experience is required)
  • Mechanical Maintenance
  • Electrical
  • Regulatory Compliance - Other
  • CMMS
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Scheduling
  • Lockout/Tagout
  • Inventory Management
  • General Maintenance
  • Electronic Maintenance
  • Decision Making
  • Coaching
  • Blueprints
  • Materials Management
  • Line Management
Qualifications
  • Years of experience: 8 years
  • Experience level: Manager
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At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Posted 2026-04-03

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