Bakery Maintenance Director – Ops Excellence

Grupo Bimbo; West Hazleton (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

401k with Company Match

Job summary

Bimbo Bakeries USA is seeking a Maintenance Department Leader to drive world-class maintenance practices, empower Team Leaders, and manage budgets to support safe, high-quality production. You will lead cross-functional teams, align with bakery leadership, and champion lean, data-driven improvements across the plant.

The role emphasizes coaching, accountability, and delivering on KPI targets for people, asset reliability, quality, safety, service, and cost.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of hands-on management experience in maintenance.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or related field preferred; HS Diploma/GED required.
• AIB certification preferred; experience with PLC programming is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the financial and reliability health of the maintenance department, including creating and maintaining annual budgets.
• Lead the growth and development of Team Leaders and Associates.
• Build a culture that values people, the community, and integrity.
• Partner with Business Unit leadership and cross-functional teams to identify and implement profit-driving strategies.
• Coach Team Leaders towards an empowered, problem-solving mentality to achieve world-class standards.
• Operate with a One Team mentality across departments to ensure production is on schedule and ready for shipment.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance management

Budgeting

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

HS Diploma/GED required

AIB certification preferred

Tools

PLC programming

Lean tools

Predictive maintenance

Job description

Bimbo Bakeries USA is seeking a Maintenance Department Leader to drive world-class maintenance practices, empower Team Leaders, and manage budgets to support safe, high-quality production. You will lead cross-functional teams, align with bakery leadership, and champion lean, data-driven improvements across the plant.

The role emphasizes coaching, accountability, and delivering on KPI targets for people, asset reliability, quality, safety, service, and cost.