Maintenance Director Job Listing at Lassonde Pappas in Cherry Hill, NJ (Job ID 3445)

Description

Lassonde Pappas & Co. is a US Leader in beverage manufacturing dedicated to our team members, customers and consumers satisfaction. We remain committed to our small-town roots and rural values. Hardworking and caring are qualities that make our teams special. Since 1942, we've been producing delicious products for our customers across the country!

To provide the best for our customers, we focus on building the best team by creating and advancing an inclusive environment amongst our diverse workforces. If you're passionate about customer satisfaction, reliable, and committed to being and doing better, join us! 

We value each of our employees' total wellbeing. To support employees in all stages of their wellness journey, we have a robust benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage options, growth and development potential, along with 401-K, Life & Disability Insurance, PTO, Tuition Reimbursement, Health Fairs, Gym Membership Discounts, and so much more!

Pay Range for this position is: $168,000-$250,000 plus annual bonus, depending on experience and geographical location. 

POSITION SUMMARY

The Maintenance Director reports to the Sr. Director Engineering and can be remotely located or from the Cherry Hill office. This individual will be responsible for designing, deploying, and managing a structured and high‑performing maintenance program on a national scale. This strategic role covers a network of manufacturing plants across the United States.  

Primary Responsibilities include:

• Design, structure, and implement an effective national maintenance program based on a thorough analysis of current practices and harmonization across sites.
• Establish an organizational structure that promotes a culture of maintenance excellence and supports overall operational objectives.
• Define, implement, and monitor relevant KPIs to measure and improve maintenance effectiveness nationwide.
• Conduct regular audits across sites to ensure compliance with internal standards, uniformity of practices, and achievement of expected results.
• Collaborate with plant managers and local technical teams to ensure equipment reliability, optimize interventions, and support production objectives.
• Oversee preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance strategies in a highly automated manufacturing environment.
• Engage, supervise, and develop the skills of local maintenance teams, ensuring alignment with national standards and promoting best practices.
• Actively contribute to budget optimization, management of technical resources, and improvement of internal processes.
• Identify and Implement new technologies for detecting equipment wear to prevent future failure.  
• Support the integration of technologies related to automation, robotics, predictive maintenance, and digital transformation.
• Ensure strict compliance with quality, health & safety, hygiene, and environmental regulatory requirements.

• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (edit below as needed)

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Engineering degree preferred
• 10 years packaging experience, preferably in the beverage industry
• 5 plus years of maintenance management experience
• Advanced knowledge of Hotfill and Aseptic manufacturing
• Knowledge  of blow molding  PET bottles
• Willingness to travel as needed (50% avg – 75%max)
• Good communication skills, particularly to Senior leadership
• Understand OSHA/FDA/USDA/EPA requirements in manufacturing
• Knowledge of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Ability to work a flexible schedule across all shifts to execute work as needed
• Competency with AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, Outlook, Excel and Word

Additional Preferred Qualifications (edit below as needed)

• Must have excellent time management skills
• Ability to direct, coach and train others.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be detailed oriented and have the ability to multi-task
• Proven organizational skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

This position requires sufficient physical ability to work in a typical manufacturing setting.

FREQUENT: Ability to talk and hear; ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, stoop, bend and/or crouch; push/pull; lift up to 50 pounds; use of hands and fingers to operate machinery/equipment and all manual and electronic equipment in area of responsibility. Exposure to wet and humid conditions and fluctuations in ambient temperature (seasonal).

OCCASIONAL: Squatting, kneeling, ability to reach above and at shoulder height. Ability to wear a dust mask, and perform Confined Entry using LOTO program. Exposure to toxic and corrosive chemicals.

VISION: Ability to use close and distance vision, as well as color and peripheral vision with or without correction. Must be able to visually detect obstacles and potential dangers in a fast-paced production environment involving high speed equipment and powered industrial lift equipment.

HEARING: Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. Exposure to noise levels from pumps, machinery, forklift traffic, bottle lines and exhaust fans.

This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive list of the responsibilities that are required to successfully perform in this position.  Other duties as assigned are part of every job description.   The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential job functions.

Lassonde Pappas & Co., Inc provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type 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.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.