Maintenance Manager required to join a leading power generation services provider at a gas-fired combined cycle power plant supplying electricity into the Northeast U.S. market.
The successful Maintenance Manager will be site-based in North New Jersey, overseeing all plant maintenance activities under the direction of the Plant Manager. This role will lead a team of 10 to 12 maintenance technicians, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective operations while driving continuous improvement across maintenance systems and processes.
The Maintenance Manager will ideally have strong combined cycle power plant experience with a proven background in maintenance leadership, safety, planning, and regulatory compliance within an operating generation facility.
Package
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Up to $185,000
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Full medical, dental, and vision insurance
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401(k) with company match
Role for Maintenance Manager
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Provide overall leadership and accountability for all site maintenance functions to ensure safe, reliable plant operation
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Promote and embed a strong safety-first culture by enforcing standards, ensuring correct PPE usage, and leading incident investigations and root cause assessments
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Supervise, coach, and performance-manage a team of 12 maintenance technicians
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Plan, schedule, and deliver both short-term and long-term maintenance programs, including outages and major works
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Develop and control the annual maintenance budget, monitoring spend and authorising costs in line with targets
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Manage and optimise CMMS processes, ensuring effective delivery of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities
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Oversee spare parts, materials, and warehouse inventory to support efficient maintenance execution
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Ensure full compliance with OSHA, environmental, labour, and all applicable regulatory requirements
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Maintain accurate, auditable maintenance records, reports, and documentation
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Deliver maintenance and continuous improvement projects as directed by the Plant Manager
Requirements for Maintenance Manager
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
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8–10 years of power plant maintenance experience
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Minimum 5 years in a supervisory or management role
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Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
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Proven experience managing maintenance budgets and planning outages
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Based in or willing to commute or relocate to New Jersey