Bakery Maintenance Lead: Operations & Reliability

James Skinner Baking Company; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

James Skinner Baking Company in Omaha, NE is seeking a Maintenance Lead to supervise the maintenance team in a fast-paced industrial bakery. The role blends hands-on work (about 50-75%) with shift coordination, equipment reliability, and production support.

You will mentor technicians, manage work orders in the CMMS, lead root cause analyses, and collaborate with production, sanitation, quality, and management to reduce downtime and improve safety.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in food manufacturing or baking.
• Must meet the qualifications of Maintenance Technician Level 4 or higher and demonstrate the ability to independently troubleshoot complex mechanical systems.
• Experience with CMMS, work planning, documentation, and maintenance metrics.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and team coordination abilities.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate maintenance activities across the assigned shift.
• Ensure maintenance technicians are completing assigned work orders, responding to breakdowns, and following established procedures.
• Coordinate emergency breakdown response and reassign resources to maximize production uptime.
• Communicate frequently with production, sanitation, quality, and management regarding equipment status and maintenance priorities.
• Provide leadership during shift handoffs and complete detailed shift communications and reports.
• Lead investigations, root cause analysis (RCA), and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime.
• Ensure work activities are properly documented within the CMMS, including parts usage, failure analysis, and follow-up actions.
• Perform weekly audits of preventive maintenance activities and work order quality.
• Mentor, coach, and support training and qualification activities for all maintenance technician levels.
• Lead pre-startup and pre-flight inspections prior to bakery restarts.
• Utilize team strengths to maintain efficient bakery operations and achieve maintenance objectives.
• Identify maintenance hot spots and drive corrective actions for long-term reliability improvements.
• Serve as a technical resource for mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, automation, and facility support systems.
• Maintain working knowledge of facility support systems including boilers, HVAC, refrigeration, compressed air systems, and utility equipment.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, P&IDs, equipment manuals, and technical documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Team coordination

Communication

Education

HS diploma or GED

Technical training / apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

James Skinner Baking Company in Omaha, NE is seeking a Maintenance Lead to supervise the maintenance team in a fast-paced industrial bakery. The role blends hands-on work (about 50-75%) with shift coordination, equipment reliability, and production support.

You will mentor technicians, manage work orders in the CMMS, lead root cause analyses, and collaborate with production, sanitation, quality, and management to reduce downtime and improve safety.