Maintenance Manager; Indoor Automated Vertical Farm

Job Details:

Job Location:

Phillipsburg, NJ 08865, Position Type:
Full Time, Salary Range: $ - $ Salary, Travel Percentage:
Negligible, Job Shift: Any, Job Category:
Production Operations, We grow the world’s BEST Strawberries & that wouldn’t be possible without our Maintenance Team!

As an essential part of the Production Engineering team, Maintenance Manager (2nd Shift) ensures Oishii's innovative indoor vertical farming technologies experience 100% uptime, operate at peak efficiency, and guarantee plant and worker safety. You will be responsible for executing standard operating procedures for systems maintenance and work on broad and diverse plumbing, electrical, mechanical, electro-mechanical and automation systems. You will collaborate cross functionally with farm operations, engineering, and plant science to drive key initiatives in our new state of the art facility.

• Lead all people-management responsibilities, including hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, performance management, employee development, scheduling, attendance/timecard management, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and fostering a positive, accountable, safety-focused culture
• Clearly communicate expectations, provide timely feedback, lead difficult conversations, and ensure consistent application of company policies and procedures
• Utilize CMMS to coordinate and manage daily maintenance operations during Second Shift (Tuesday - Saturday; 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM)
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve maintenance systems, operating procedures, and equipment SOPs
• Oversee equipment repairs, vendor relationships, and contractor support activities
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory and safety requirements
• Respond quickly to maintenance issues, troubleshoot system failures, and drive timely resolution
• Support facility commissioning, escalations, and documentation of facility improvement opportunities

• Ability to quickly shift priorities to meet deadlines and effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, clearly, concisely and with purpose at various levels of the organization.
• Ability to work cross functionally at all levels including across locations, and collaborate with a focus on supporting & understanding the evolving business needs of a startup environment.
• Ability to lead through others and develop teams with a diverse level of experience to succeed.

• Ability to remove obstacles in order to prioritize which could include problem solving, working through ambiguity and using fact based or sound judgment in the absence of process or policy. We are building it, but need to manage through the process with good judgment and a bias for action.
• Ability to synthesize information quickly to aid in the troubleshooting process.

• Possessing an entrepreneurial mindset with the tenacity to develop ideas, process, and policy and implement them rapidly.
• Capable of prioritizing tasks and considering the resources available when doing so.
• A bias for action! Ability to hold yourself accountable and take ownership of driving results that impact company outcomes.
• Track record of effectively handling complex employee relations issues, and addressing sensitive information and difficult situations with tact, discretion, and confidentiality.

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree, or equivalent trade/technical training in Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, or HVAC engineering
• 8 to 10 years of progressive technical maintenance experience in manufacturing, industrial, food…