Americold Logistics, LLC.
Manager, Engineering & Maintenance
Americold Logistics, LLC., Oldmans, New Jersey, United States
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Join the Cold Chain That Feeds the World. For over 120 years, Americold has connected producers, processors, distributors, and retailers to ensure food stays safe, fresh, and accessible. With 240+ facilities across four continents and 14,000+ team members, we’re a global leader in temperature‑controlled logistics. Our mission is to help our customers feed the world – and we’re looking for people who share that purpose. We value customer service, innovation, and inclusion, and we invest in our people’s growth and well‑being. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a company that puts people first, Americold is the place for you.
What You’ll Do
Identify current and future maintenance requirements. Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual maintenance budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. Ensure operations productivity by determining work priorities and scheduling repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment. Design, implement, and modify preventive maintenance programs by reviewing production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics; inspecting operating machines, equipment, and systems for conformance with operational standards. Comply with all OSHA regulations and PSM requirements. Ensure compliance with mechanical, electrical, and all other municipal and state codes. Resolve maintenance problems. Protect employees and visitors by maintaining a safe and clean working environment. Complete maintenance operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees. Ensure work results. Ensure repairs of handling equipment so it is clean, safe, fully‑operational and in good repair. Assess future repair needs of equipment and coordinate repairs. Direct department activities to design new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and develop test procedures. Provide a comprehensive energy plan, which includes energy consumption, defined rate goals, strategies, action plans, conservation plans and utilization effectiveness. Maintain a working knowledge of new technologies that may improve operations and develop recommendations accordingly. Maintain a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner. Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local environment, health, safety and HR regulations/procedures along with ensuring that all tasks are carried out in a safe and healthful manner with no adverse impact upon the environment. Work with the General Manager to develop annual budgets. Work with the General Manager to ensure departmental financial goals are met. Work with the General Manager to develop capital expense budgets and provide long term planning for facility and equipment improvements. Perform other duties as assigned. What Experience And Education You Need
High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED). Completion of all eight (8) RETA courses. HAZMAT certification. Five to eight years in warehouse maintenance management experience. 3 years general supervisory/management experience. Requires the ability to successfully complete the requirements of the Americold Certified Maintenance Manager program within 6 months of start date of employment. What Could Set You Apart
Ability to manage employees. Ability to work in fast‑paced, deadline‑oriented environment. Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals. Ability to reason, negotiate, instruct, persuade, or speak with others. Ability to pay close attention to detail. Strong interpersonal skills and judgment in communicating with staff. Willingness to develop a mentoring relationship in order to contribute experience, skills, and wisdom to subordinate employees for their development. Receptive to management development suggestions and willing to seek additional knowledge to facilitate job growth. Must have strong relationship skills, be able to provide and model leadership behaviors including the ability to defuse conflict. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Proven ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously. Ability to interpret HR regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals. Ability to solve complex problems. Must have a very strong customer service orientation with a high sense of urgency in meeting objectives and deadlines. Fully competent to a high degree in mechanical knowledge. Ability to work with hands in mechanically oriented situations. Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, as well as interpret pencil sketches and diagrams. Ability to supervise and inspect work performed by all levels of maintenance associates. Must be able to work flexible shifts, if required, including on call. Ability to work overtime. Frequently works overtime, evenings, or weekends in order to complete work or to attend meetings. Knowledge of ISO. Knowledge of SAP preferred. Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel. Forklift certification. Physical Requirements
Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions. Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending. Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work. Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks. May require travel by automobile and airplane up for business. May require a visit to facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing. May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lift, carry, position, or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Requires the use of various electronic tools. Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes. Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management. Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Company’s good‑faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for this position is $76,000 - $113,000 annually. Rate may vary based on work location. Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW. What We Offer
At Americold, we believe in taking care of our people. We offer benefits designed to support your health, financial well‑being, and future. Our associates know what’s in it for them – opportunity, purpose and a values‑driven culture. When you join Americold, you become part of a mission to help our customers feed the world.
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Identify current and future maintenance requirements. Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual maintenance budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions. Ensure operations productivity by determining work priorities and scheduling repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment. Design, implement, and modify preventive maintenance programs by reviewing production, quality control, and maintenance reports and statistics; inspecting operating machines, equipment, and systems for conformance with operational standards. Comply with all OSHA regulations and PSM requirements. Ensure compliance with mechanical, electrical, and all other municipal and state codes. Resolve maintenance problems. Protect employees and visitors by maintaining a safe and clean working environment. Complete maintenance operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees. Ensure work results. Ensure repairs of handling equipment so it is clean, safe, fully‑operational and in good repair. Assess future repair needs of equipment and coordinate repairs. Direct department activities to design new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and develop test procedures. Provide a comprehensive energy plan, which includes energy consumption, defined rate goals, strategies, action plans, conservation plans and utilization effectiveness. Maintain a working knowledge of new technologies that may improve operations and develop recommendations accordingly. Maintain a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner. Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local environment, health, safety and HR regulations/procedures along with ensuring that all tasks are carried out in a safe and healthful manner with no adverse impact upon the environment. Work with the General Manager to develop annual budgets. Work with the General Manager to ensure departmental financial goals are met. Work with the General Manager to develop capital expense budgets and provide long term planning for facility and equipment improvements. Perform other duties as assigned. What Experience And Education You Need
High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED). Completion of all eight (8) RETA courses. HAZMAT certification. Five to eight years in warehouse maintenance management experience. 3 years general supervisory/management experience. Requires the ability to successfully complete the requirements of the Americold Certified Maintenance Manager program within 6 months of start date of employment. What Could Set You Apart
Ability to manage employees. Ability to work in fast‑paced, deadline‑oriented environment. Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals. Ability to reason, negotiate, instruct, persuade, or speak with others. Ability to pay close attention to detail. Strong interpersonal skills and judgment in communicating with staff. Willingness to develop a mentoring relationship in order to contribute experience, skills, and wisdom to subordinate employees for their development. Receptive to management development suggestions and willing to seek additional knowledge to facilitate job growth. Must have strong relationship skills, be able to provide and model leadership behaviors including the ability to defuse conflict. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Proven ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously. Ability to interpret HR regulations, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures manuals. Ability to solve complex problems. Must have a very strong customer service orientation with a high sense of urgency in meeting objectives and deadlines. Fully competent to a high degree in mechanical knowledge. Ability to work with hands in mechanically oriented situations. Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, as well as interpret pencil sketches and diagrams. Ability to supervise and inspect work performed by all levels of maintenance associates. Must be able to work flexible shifts, if required, including on call. Ability to work overtime. Frequently works overtime, evenings, or weekends in order to complete work or to attend meetings. Knowledge of ISO. Knowledge of SAP preferred. Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel. Forklift certification. Physical Requirements
Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions. Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending. Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work. Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks. May require travel by automobile and airplane up for business. May require a visit to facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing. May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lift, carry, position, or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Requires the use of various electronic tools. Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes. Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management. Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Company’s good‑faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for this position is $76,000 - $113,000 annually. Rate may vary based on work location. Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW. What We Offer
At Americold, we believe in taking care of our people. We offer benefits designed to support your health, financial well‑being, and future. Our associates know what’s in it for them – opportunity, purpose and a values‑driven culture. When you join Americold, you become part of a mission to help our customers feed the world.
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