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Assistant Maintenance Manager
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Bimbo Bakeries USA .
Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry®, Oroweat®, Thomas’® English muffin, or bagel? If so, you know Bimbo Bakeries USA. More than 20,000 associates work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development, and allows associates to be authentic.
Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide.
Top reasons to work at Bimbo Bakeries USA:
Salary Range: $72,500 - $94,200
Annual Bonus Eligibility
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Paid Time Off
401k & Company Match
Position Summary
The Assistant Maintenance Leader is responsible for providing leadership within the Maintenance Department in the Baking facility, ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and sanitation. This role supports the Maintenance Department Leader by assisting to lead the team of mechanics, overseeing mid‑size capital projects, and ensuring smooth operation of the preventative maintenance program.
Key Job Responsibilities
Execute the Bakery’s preventive and predictive maintenance programs to ensure reliable operational performance of bakery equipment and processes.
Plan, organize, direct, and control the work performed by Mechanics utilizing the plant’s PM program.
Provide coverage in the absence of the Maintenance Department Leader and technical support for controls, electrical, and mechanical systems and equipment.
Manage and improve all components and software required to efficiently operate a primarily automated manufacturing line.
Monitor Maintenance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and PM system reports, using these reports to initiate remedial actions to improve maintenance performance.
Inspect completed work for conformance to specifications and standards, ensure compliance with governmental requirements (OSHA, EPA, FDA), and verify completion of maintenance procedures in line with company policies.
Requisition tools, equipment, and supplies necessary for maintenance activities.
Ensure maintenance personnel are trained on Lock‑Out / Tag‑Out, Confined Space, Hazard Material Handling, and Personal Protective Equipment.
Perform tasks that require standing for long periods, climbing, reaching above shoulders, walking, lifting, grasping, kneeling, bending, and twisting. Must ascend and descend building stairways, ladders, and ramps.
Undertake special assignments on a case‑by‑case basis and perform all other related tasks, including assisting and training other associates as required by supervision.
Key Behavioral Competencies
Operational Execution:
Think strategically about maintenance needs, set data‑based priorities, and build plans with the Mechanics team to achieve improved maintenance KPIs.
Set the Standard:
Support the Maintenance Department Leader in achieving maintenance standards and practices, equipment reliability, safety, quality, environmental compliance, and productivity for the bakery location. Knowledge of safety and environmental concepts and compliance with State, Federal, and Local regulations is required. Travel up to 10% of the time.
Drive Our Culture:
Build a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence, provide consistent leadership in managing the mechanics team, and emphasize teamwork, collaboration, and high associate engagement.
Be a Change Leader:
Drive realization of Maintenance Excellence efforts across facilities and processes. Utilize strong decision‑making skills and flexibility to propel sustainable operational initiatives and process improvement activities.
Develop Our Talent:
Support and develop individuals for greater responsibility, provide sound advice to executive leadership, and be a member of the bakery leadership team.
Education And Work History
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required. A technical degree in a related field or AIB Maintenance Correspondence Course is a plus.
Minimum of 5 years of maintenance supervisory experience, ideally in a fresh baked goods, bread, and muffin or food manufacturing facility, or other process manufacturing environment.
Strong communication, leadership, and team‑building skills, with a strong PLC knowledge base being a plus. Experience in electrical circuitry, bread and roll production equipment repair, refrigeration, and fuel‑burning equipment is essential.
Must be computer literate and have a proven ability to build, develop, and lead teams.
Ability to identify various parts and read mechanical and electrical drawings, instructions, gauges, meters, etc.
The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.
Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Other
Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Location:
Mattoon, IL
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Assistant Maintenance Manager
role at
Bimbo Bakeries USA .
Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry®, Oroweat®, Thomas’® English muffin, or bagel? If so, you know Bimbo Bakeries USA. More than 20,000 associates work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development, and allows associates to be authentic.
Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide.
Top reasons to work at Bimbo Bakeries USA:
Salary Range: $72,500 - $94,200
Annual Bonus Eligibility
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Paid Time Off
401k & Company Match
Position Summary
The Assistant Maintenance Leader is responsible for providing leadership within the Maintenance Department in the Baking facility, ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and sanitation. This role supports the Maintenance Department Leader by assisting to lead the team of mechanics, overseeing mid‑size capital projects, and ensuring smooth operation of the preventative maintenance program.
Key Job Responsibilities
Execute the Bakery’s preventive and predictive maintenance programs to ensure reliable operational performance of bakery equipment and processes.
Plan, organize, direct, and control the work performed by Mechanics utilizing the plant’s PM program.
Provide coverage in the absence of the Maintenance Department Leader and technical support for controls, electrical, and mechanical systems and equipment.
Manage and improve all components and software required to efficiently operate a primarily automated manufacturing line.
Monitor Maintenance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and PM system reports, using these reports to initiate remedial actions to improve maintenance performance.
Inspect completed work for conformance to specifications and standards, ensure compliance with governmental requirements (OSHA, EPA, FDA), and verify completion of maintenance procedures in line with company policies.
Requisition tools, equipment, and supplies necessary for maintenance activities.
Ensure maintenance personnel are trained on Lock‑Out / Tag‑Out, Confined Space, Hazard Material Handling, and Personal Protective Equipment.
Perform tasks that require standing for long periods, climbing, reaching above shoulders, walking, lifting, grasping, kneeling, bending, and twisting. Must ascend and descend building stairways, ladders, and ramps.
Undertake special assignments on a case‑by‑case basis and perform all other related tasks, including assisting and training other associates as required by supervision.
Key Behavioral Competencies
Operational Execution:
Think strategically about maintenance needs, set data‑based priorities, and build plans with the Mechanics team to achieve improved maintenance KPIs.
Set the Standard:
Support the Maintenance Department Leader in achieving maintenance standards and practices, equipment reliability, safety, quality, environmental compliance, and productivity for the bakery location. Knowledge of safety and environmental concepts and compliance with State, Federal, and Local regulations is required. Travel up to 10% of the time.
Drive Our Culture:
Build a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence, provide consistent leadership in managing the mechanics team, and emphasize teamwork, collaboration, and high associate engagement.
Be a Change Leader:
Drive realization of Maintenance Excellence efforts across facilities and processes. Utilize strong decision‑making skills and flexibility to propel sustainable operational initiatives and process improvement activities.
Develop Our Talent:
Support and develop individuals for greater responsibility, provide sound advice to executive leadership, and be a member of the bakery leadership team.
Education And Work History
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required. A technical degree in a related field or AIB Maintenance Correspondence Course is a plus.
Minimum of 5 years of maintenance supervisory experience, ideally in a fresh baked goods, bread, and muffin or food manufacturing facility, or other process manufacturing environment.
Strong communication, leadership, and team‑building skills, with a strong PLC knowledge base being a plus. Experience in electrical circuitry, bread and roll production equipment repair, refrigeration, and fuel‑burning equipment is essential.
Must be computer literate and have a proven ability to build, develop, and lead teams.
Ability to identify various parts and read mechanical and electrical drawings, instructions, gauges, meters, etc.
The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.
Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Other
Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Location:
Mattoon, IL
#J-18808-Ljbffr