Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
Piscataway
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
Full Time • Piscataway
Benefits:
- Company-issued Tools
- 401(k)
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Snack Innovations is a fast-growing consumer packaged goods company behind Drizzilicious, Natural Endurance, Smart Fries, and Sunday Snacks. At our Piscataway, NJ facility, we produce snack products across fully automated production and packaging lines.
We are looking for an experienced Industrial Maintenance Mechanic who understands food manufacturing and packaging equipment, enjoys solving problems, and takes pride in keeping production running safely, efficiently, and reliably. This hands-on role is ideal for someone who can troubleshoot issues, repair equipment, support operators, and work with urgency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. As we expand our facility and grow our team, we have immediate openings across day, evening, and overnight shifts.
THE OPPORTUNITY
As an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, you will install, maintain, diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems across food processing, packaging, and material handling equipment. Your work directly impacts uptime, product quality, reliability, safety, and manufacturing efficiency.
As an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, you will install, maintain, diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems across food processing, packaging, and material handling equipment. Your work directly impacts uptime, product quality, reliability, safety, and manufacturing efficiency.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair food manufacturing, packaging, and material handling equipment, including baking and popcorn machinery, oil delivery systems, seasoning systems, chocolate drizzle/enrobing components, sifters, conveyors, hoppers, VFFS baggers, cartoners, air compressors, pumps, and related equipment
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical devices and components, including transformers, relays, circuit breakers, starters, safety switches, limit switches, AC/DC motors, and related controls
- Perform preventative maintenance according to checklists, schedules, safety procedures, and equipment requirements
- Respond to equipment issues quickly and help reduce downtime
- Maintain accurate service, repair, and parts-related records
- Assist with spare parts inventory and communicate reordering needs
- Train and support production operators on equipment operation, safety, efficiency, and best practices
- Work cooperatively with production, quality, sanitation, warehouse, and operations teams
- Follow safety practices, food manufacturing standards, quality requirements, and regulatory expectations
WHAT YOU BRING
- Minimum of 5 years of experience repairing, troubleshooting, and maintaining food processing, packaging, or related manufacturing equipment
- Food manufacturing experience strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
- Knowledge of AC/DC motors and wiring, single-phase and three-phase voltage, relays, starters, circuit breakers, sensors, switches, pumps, and related electrical components
- Experience with variable frequency drives, instrumentation, sensor calibration, pneumatics, and hydraulics
- Ability to troubleshoot quickly in a fast-paced production environment
- Ability to follow instructions, PM checklists, safety procedures, equipment manuals, and work assignments
- Strong attention to detail, documentation skills, and written/verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and basic maintenance, documentation, or inventory systems
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including nights, holidays, weekends, overtime, or alternate shifts as needed
- Ability to work in cold environments, confined spaces, stand for extended periods, and lift up to 50 pounds
- Strong commitment to safety, quality, reliability, and teamwork
- Bilingual ability is a plus
WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?
Base Pay: $25.00 – $40.00 per hour based on experience and skill
Additional Compensation: Overtime (1.5x hourly rate) over 40hrs; generous shift differential for 2nd and 3rd shifts
Benefits include: medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k), and paid holidays.
READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT?
Bring your technical experience, problem-solving ability, and commitment to doing great work. Apply today.
Compensation: $25.00 - $40.00 per hour
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