Maintenance Technician II
Reckitt · Belle Mead, NJ
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 15 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Reckitt (industrial) in Belle Mead, NJ. Mechanical, electrical, or reliability maintenance background desired; Welding and machining a plus.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- 5S, TPM, FMEA, PLC, Machining, Welding
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $57k–$86k.
Median of the low and high ends of 64 live postings that list pay, out of 2470 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New Jersey plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 31 other live reliability postings in New Jersey.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 53%
- ✓ PLC 47%
- ✓ Welding 31%
- EHS / safety 28%
- FDA / GMP 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, TPM, FMEA, Machining, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Reckitt in Belle Mead
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- Global Engineering Manager - Germ Protection · Manufacturing · Manager
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About the role
The Industrial/Maintenance Technician II is responsible for your area of production, ensuring smooth running and troubleshooting problems. But the role is about more than just efficiency. Our commitment to innovation runs through the whole business. We will look to you to spot and take every opportunity to improve quality, safety, and performance.
responsibilities
- ◆Lead and/or assist in the layout, installation, maintenance and repair of high-speed packaging, processing, and mixing equipment and associated piping and utility systems.
- ◆Subject matter expert (SME) with electrical systems and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical malfunctions.
- ◆Read and understand advanced mechanical, electrical drawings and blueprints.
- ◆Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Servo motors and Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) troubleshooting. Minor programming ability preferred.
- ◆Maintain required paperwork and document entry for regulations and equipment maintenance history.
Responsibilities
assigned for emergency response plan (e.g., fires, searches, evacuations, first aid).
- ◆Operate small and powered hand tools, wood and metal working equipment, gas and electric welding equipment, multi-meters, computers.
- ◆Responsible for cleanliness and housekeeping of work area.
- ◆Maintain good safety practices.
- ◆Other duties as assigned.
The experience we're looking for
- ✓Minimum 5+ years work experience in a manufacturing environment; High-speed packaging equipment preferred.
- ✓Associates and/or bachelor’s degree in the mechanical and/or electrical disciplines preferred.
- ✓Electrical certification and NFPA 70E training preferred and available.
- ✓Knowledgeable of preventative maintenance (PM) techniques and can implement improvements from vendor or OEM manuals.
- ✓Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) programming and troubleshooting experience is a must.
- ✓Mechanical, electrical, or reliability maintenance background desired; Welding and machining a plus.
- ✓Application and facilitation of continuous improvement tools (e.g., TPM, 5S, FMEA).
- ✓Voluntary overtime opportunities (including weekend work) are common and sometimes required.
The skills for success
What we offer
With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.
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We are Reckitt
Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.
Supply
Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen. If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships. Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.
Shifts Available
3rd shift: 11:15pm-7:30am
Weekend AM- Friday-Sunday-7:15am-7:30pm
Weekend PM- Friday-Sunday-7:15pm-7:30am
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