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Nekoosa

Maintenance Manager - Nekoosa

Nekoosa, Trenton, New Jersey, United States

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Your Impact As Maintenance Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring our South Plainfield site operates at peak performance. You'll lead a talented team in reducing downtime, improving equipment reliability, and executing capital projects that drive long-term value. Your leadership will directly support safety, compliance, and operational excellence.

What You’ll Be Doing

Develop and implement maintenance strategies to reduce unplanned downtime and extend equipment life

Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing maintenance team through training, performance feedback, and skills development

Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental regulations while promoting a culture of reliability

Execute capital projects, including detailed planning, resource allocation, and budget oversight

Analyze maintenance data, equipment history, and failure trends to drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement

Oversee predictive and preventive maintenance programs to identify risks and implement proactive solutions

Manage spare parts and optimize inventory levels to support operational efficiency

You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering – or equivalent hands‑on experience

3–5 years of maintenance leadership in a manufacturing or industrial setting

Proficiency with CMMS platforms and predictive maintenance technologies

Strong understanding of reliability‑centered maintenance, safety standards (OSHA/ISO), and risk mitigation strategies

Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills

Proven ability to lead capital project execution and continuous improvement initiatives

Passion for operational excellence and developing talent within your team

We Can Offer You

Competitive medical, dental, life, AD&D, and vision insurance plans

Generous annual time off allotment, including vacation (based on company service), parental leave, paid volunteer time, sick or emergency time, and 12 holidays

Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,250 per year), scholarships for dependents, monthly cell phone reimbursement, and annual steel toe and prescription safety glasses reimbursement

401(k), Employee Assistance Program (available to employees and their families), annual bonus program, referral bonus program (up to $1,750), STD, LTD, and much more

Who We Are M2S Group is a leader in materials science and engineered coatings, bringing together four innovative companies: Nekoosa, Appvion, Decorative Films, and Iconex. Together, we deliver six specialized solutions across application tapes, carbonless paper, architectural window films, direct thermal products, extruded films, and specialty print media. Our culture is guided by four core values: Safety First, Growth Focused, Be Authentic, and Win Together.

The Fine Print A post‑offer background check and drug screen are required.

M2S Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at recruiter@m2sgroup.com.

Seniority level

Mid‑senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Printing Services

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