Assistant Maintenance Manager

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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…