Maintenance Technician

Job Type: Direct Hire

Shift Pattern: 1st Shift or Swing Shift

We’re supporting our client, a leading food manufacturer based in Carteret, New Jersey who are looking for a Maintenance Mechanic to join their growing team. The successful Maintenance Mechanic will have mechanical experience and be able to use Computerized Maintenance Management System.

As a Maintenance Mechanic, you’ll be responsible for plant maintenance and facility related activities on a daily basis. This includes equipment and building repairs, capital projects and interaction with outside contractors. Task completion and repairs must be timely, professional, and all work must be done with a focus on safety, quality, productivity and cost savings opportunities.

• Perform the timely repair of equipment to keep production running to meet customer service expectations. Performs tasks in a cost-effective manner. Coordinates activities to be sure that work performed is timely, professional, clean, neat and safe. Keeps supervision up to date.
• Plant maintenance includes but is not limited to: plumbing, electrical (low & high voltage), mechanical, painting, and cleaning. It includes, but is not limited to, the repair, maintenance, and installation of the following:
  • Mechanical process: exhaust fans, motors, boilers, water filtration, air compressors, hot water heaters, etc.
  • Electrical processes: VFDs, PLCs, relays, starters, low voltage controls, etc.
• Depending on skills, mechanic may be asked by supervision to focus more in specific disciplines—electric, mechanical, pipe fitting, welding, soldering, etc. May need to lift objects up to 50lbs, climb ladders and work in confined areas.
• Use CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to monitor, schedule, and document all preventative and reactive repair work orders. Prioritizes maintenance work orders. Works with supervision to ensure program provides a proper schedule to maintain all critical equipment. Makes repairs as needed and identifies improvements required.
• Use BMS system to ensure all HVAC & mechanical equipment is running at peak performance.
• Maintain boilers and comply with inspection requirements.
• Work on new projects. Prepare areas for new processes and new equipment. Install new equipment. Participate in project testing and hand off to users.
• Assist in the coordination of third‑party contractor activities, including repairs, inspections, and scheduled maintenance.
• Support and participate in Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices training, demonstrate teamwork and a customer‑focused attitude. Participate in audits on request.

• Good communication skills, both oral and written, are essential. Must have good judgment and decision‑making abilities. Demonstrates teamwork with a customer‑focused attitude.
• Must follow and adhere to local, OSHA and GMP requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, coordinate spending and maintain a capital budget.
• Must be able to use Computerized Maintenance Management System.
• Must be able to diagnose and troubleshoot electrical control panels with low and high voltage.
• High school graduate. Driver’s license. Minimum 5+ years demonstrated mechanical work experience. Knowledge of flavor production, food processing, spray drying, extractions, and distillations a plus.
• Must be able to cope with fast paced, high‑pressure, ever‑changing aspects of the job, which includes common sense, and meeting of company goals.