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Maintenance Manager

CBRE

Cranbury, NJJob$160–167K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$160–167K/yr
Location
Cranbury, NJ
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Maintenance Manager leads maintenance and material handling operations for a high-volume business unit, serving as its Reliability and Maintenance Engineering leader. The role oversees internal teams and external partners, works with client and operations leadership, and drives equipment reliability and maintenance performance. It requires a technical bachelor’s degree, substantial employee leadership experience, and expertise in material handling, automation, and equipment maintenance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Employee LeadershipCoachingMaintenance EquipmentMaterial Handling EquipmentPackaging AutomationDistribution ProcessesPower Transmission SystemsCommunicationPresentationProblem SolvingAnalytical SkillsFinancial ReportingForecastingBudgetingMicrosoft Office SuiteStrategic SolutionsReading SchematicsMaintenance Repair MethodsPredictive MaintenanceThermographyVibration AnalysisAirborne UltrasoundElectrical Equipment MaintenanceMechanical Equipment MaintenanceLifting 50+ Pounds

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Technical Field5+ Years Employee Leadership2+ Years Material Handling Maintenance2+ Years Packaging Automation

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity

At CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) , safety is our top priority. We foster a safety‑first culture where employees are empowered to perform at their best and return home safely every day. We’re looking for a skilled and forward-thinking Maintenance Manager (MM) to join our growing team as we work to service one of the world’s largest online retailers.

Read on to learn more!

About the Role

As Maintenance Manager, you’ll set the standard for safety while leading all maintenance and material handling operations within a high-volume business unit. You’ll oversee both internal teams and external partners while serving as the Reliability and Maintenance Engineering (RME) leader. Partnering directly with the client’s General Manager and senior operations leadership, you’ll drive equipment reliability, operational excellence, and best‑in‑class maintenance performance.

What You’ll Do

  • Maintain a safety-first culture in which CBRE employees return home in the same condition in which they report to work.

  • Provide subject matter expertise to employees involved in the maintenance of miles of high-speed conveyance and robotic product movement systems.

  • Provide formal supervision to individual employees within a single functional or operational area.

  • Provide coaching and mentoring to all employees on the proper execution of CBRE’s preventive maintenance strategies, including completing PM and PDM tasks daily, while documenting all corrective work required to maintain a sophisticated conveyance system.

  • Direct the local team to meet targets associated with daily maintenance related metrics.

  • Execute the maintenance-related budget for the fulfillment center.

  • Approve recommendations for staff recruitment, selection, promotion, advancement, corrective action, and termination. Effectively recommends the same for all employees to next level management for review and approval.

  • Plan and monitorappropriate staffing levels and utilization of labor, including overtime.

  • Prepare and deliver performance appraisals for staff.

  • Participate in corporate-sponsored programs & activities as required, including incident investigations, interviews, auditing, and assessments, etc.

  • Models' behaviors that are consistent with the company's values.

  • Cultivate positive working relationships with our Client and the Operations Maintenance team members.

What You’ll Need

  • Bachelor's (BA/BS) degree in a technical field (Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil) required.

  • Minimum of 5+ years demonstratedability to lead and coach employee performance in a manufacturing environment. Must include experience in supervising hourly and salary employees.

  • 2+ years working directly with the maintenance and upkeep of material handling equipment.

  • 2+ years in packaging automation, distribution processes, and mechanical systems involving power transmission through gearboxes and belts.

  • Excellent communication, presentation, problem solving, and analytical skills.

  • Advanced knowledge of financial terms and principles, as well as financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting

  • Proficient Microsoft Office Suite experience (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.)

  • Expert level analytical and quantitative skills with experience in developing strategic solutions for a growing matrix-based multi-industry sales environment.

  • Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, and/or schematics.

  • Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools used to perform maintenance and repair of manufacturing equipment.

  • Understanding predictive maintenance technologies such as thermography, vibration analysis, and airborne ultra-sound.

  • Must understand repairs and preventive/predictive maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment.

  • Ability to travel off-site as needed.

  • Physical requirements including stooping, standing, walking, climbing stairs / ladders and ability to lift / carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.

CBRE Employee Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

  • Disability benefit program

  • 401k company matching

  • Paid time off and holidays

  • Company paid life insurance

  • Pet insurance

  • Paid parental leave

Why CBRE?

We invest in our employees’ development. The core of our strategy is the view that development happens through three key activities: on-the-job learning, coaching, and formal training. We provide employees with resources that support them in developing skills to enhance performance in their current role as well as for future roles.

We offer competitive pay, a robust benefits package, wellness programs, and a workplace environment that embraces diversity. Come join our global network of professionals supporting client operations across CBRE. Looking for growth and career advancement? We offer opportunities for advancement after successful completion of the program!

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Maintenance Manager position is $159,598.40 annually [or $76.73 per hour] and the maximum salary for the Maintenance Manager position is $166,691.20 annually [or $80.14 per hour]. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [email protected] or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)

How this job compares

Set against the 1,136 open Maintenance Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$160–167K/yr
  • US median$100–135K/yr592 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $163K, is 40% above the US median midpoint ($117K) — in the top quarter of Maintenance Manager salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 28 open Maintenance Manager jobs in New Jersey and 1,136 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Maintenance Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (887 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 215 of the 1,136 open Maintenance Manager jobs (19%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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