The Maintenance Manager will be responsible for providing overall leadership and direction to the maintenance team in the everyday planning and execution of preventative maintenance and repair of all production equipment in Medium to Large bakeries.

Direct reports may include Maintenance Supervisors and Maintenance planning personnel. This role will also provide direction to 3rd party contractors and work with corporate maintenance team to ensure needed support to bakery.

Responsibilities Include

• Providing leadership to maintenance lead persons and a staff of approximately 8 to 10 maintenance employees.
• Developing and prioritizing departmental work plans to ensure improved equipment reliability. Coordinate maintenance activities with production to maximize impact of available windows of opportunity.
• Provides knowledgeable guidance in CBM, PM Optimization, RCA and planning & scheduling.
• Define and monitor Maintenance key performance indicators (KPIs). 
• Create a MRO supply and inventory plan to ensure appropriate spare part availability while maximizing value of inventory.
• Develop a maintenance plan and budget based on historical data and defined optimization activities. Ensure that department runs within planned budgets.
• Ensuring safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations on environmental, health and safety issues.
• Working closely with the Plant Manager on the development and design of new equipment, facilities and the modification of existing equipment and facilities to meet business needs.
• Developing and executing a Capital Improvement Plan.
• Assisting with the troubleshooting and repair of equipment when required.
• Instructing, training and assuring compliance of the plant's Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and other food safety standards within the maintenance department.
• Develop skill expectations for maintenance employees and create a training plan to meet those expectations.
• Coordinate with Production Manager to transfer minor maintenance tasks to operations personnel and elevate skills of that department.

Job Requirements

• 5+ years maintenance management/supervisory experience in a food production facility
• Strong mechanical and electrical skills
• Familiarity with automated process/packaging technology an asset
• Experience working in a computerized preventative maintenance program an asset
• A demonstrated decision-maker with strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills who easily interacts with others and is adept to leading and motivating a team
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and e-mail an asset
• Conduct work with integrity, abiding and upholding the Code of Conduct and Company Core Values (Integrity, Commitment, Courage and Growth)
• Act, react and interact with respect and regard for others
• Ability to anticipate what needs to be done and commits to take ownership to ensure it gets done
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and work with urgency in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision Benefits
• Insurance
• Bonuses

Company Overview

We are a premier North American bakery company and we’ve been in business for 135 years. Our team is passionate about baking the foods your family and friends love to eat, including breads and rolls, donuts, pies, cakes, cookies and more!

We proudly serve communities through our ~35 bakeries across North America, and every day, our team strives to elevate moments for our customers and your loved ones by producing high quality baked goods.