Industrial Maintenance Manager
Flowers Foods & Subsidiaries, Bardstown, KY, United States
Overview
FRESH. FORWARD. FLOWERS. Flowers Foods, Inc. is a leading producer of packaged bakery goods with a focus on innovation and community. This role supports engineering leadership to ensure optimal production efficiency, adherence to maintenance standards, safety, and compliance.
Responsibilities
Manage superintendents and projects: small scale maintenance project planning and down day planning with superintendents
Manage Capital expenditure (CapEx) program and Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) annual planning and forecasting, while teaching superintendent
Manage employee development and succession planning
Utilize SAP to review and approve: breakdown report, overtime report, and purchase orders. Must conduct root cause analysis (RCA) of inventory variances
Review spare parts stock level
Attend plant operation meetings
Attend vendor meetings and coordinate planning
Oversee financial review and reporting, monitoring and reporting on Profit & Loss (P&L) reports for maintenance spend
Conduct floor walks with superintendent for department-work verification
Manage equipment trends: parts usage, breakdown frequencies, and top cost contributors
Conduct critical equipment inspection work verification
Conduct preventive maintenance (PM) program assessments and modify based on trending, plant needs, and/or changes
Demonstrate innovative, critical, and strategic thinking
Practice and comply with all Company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.)
Perform other duties which are deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures
Possess or attain licenses required by their respective municipal, county/ward or state regulatory agencies to work with boilers, refrigeration components and various other job-related equipment
Qualifications
Knead to Know: Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of proven leadership or supervisory experience, preferably in industrial operations or related field. Strong knowledge of project management, quality assurance, and employee development. Knowledge of industrial machinery and preventive maintenance a plus.
Additional Ingredients: Essential Job Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field is desired/High school diploma or equivalent is required
Salary
Salary Range - $120,000 - $145,000. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent total rewards package. Please reply by 5/21/26. Interested job seekers who successfully complete the series of pre-screening questions and who appear to possess the basic qualifications for this position may be contacted for a telephone interview.
EEO Statement
Flowers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flowers encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or people of any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The job description above outlines the general nature and level of work expected from employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.
If you need assistance with submitting your resume due to a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Donna Hardesty at donna.hardesty@flocorp.com or call 502-350-4753.
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FRESH. FORWARD. FLOWERS. Flowers Foods, Inc. is a leading producer of packaged bakery goods with a focus on innovation and community. This role supports engineering leadership to ensure optimal production efficiency, adherence to maintenance standards, safety, and compliance.
Responsibilities
Manage superintendents and projects: small scale maintenance project planning and down day planning with superintendents
Manage Capital expenditure (CapEx) program and Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) annual planning and forecasting, while teaching superintendent
Manage employee development and succession planning
Utilize SAP to review and approve: breakdown report, overtime report, and purchase orders. Must conduct root cause analysis (RCA) of inventory variances
Review spare parts stock level
Attend plant operation meetings
Attend vendor meetings and coordinate planning
Oversee financial review and reporting, monitoring and reporting on Profit & Loss (P&L) reports for maintenance spend
Conduct floor walks with superintendent for department-work verification
Manage equipment trends: parts usage, breakdown frequencies, and top cost contributors
Conduct critical equipment inspection work verification
Conduct preventive maintenance (PM) program assessments and modify based on trending, plant needs, and/or changes
Demonstrate innovative, critical, and strategic thinking
Practice and comply with all Company policies and procedures (EEO, Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.)
Perform other duties which are deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures
Possess or attain licenses required by their respective municipal, county/ward or state regulatory agencies to work with boilers, refrigeration components and various other job-related equipment
Qualifications
Knead to Know: Preferred Qualifications
5+ years of proven leadership or supervisory experience, preferably in industrial operations or related field. Strong knowledge of project management, quality assurance, and employee development. Knowledge of industrial machinery and preventive maintenance a plus.
Additional Ingredients: Essential Job Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field is desired/High school diploma or equivalent is required
Salary
Salary Range - $120,000 - $145,000. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent total rewards package. Please reply by 5/21/26. Interested job seekers who successfully complete the series of pre-screening questions and who appear to possess the basic qualifications for this position may be contacted for a telephone interview.
EEO Statement
Flowers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flowers encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or people of any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The job description above outlines the general nature and level of work expected from employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.
If you need assistance with submitting your resume due to a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to Donna Hardesty at donna.hardesty@flocorp.com or call 502-350-4753.
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