Maintenance Lead: Bakery Equipment & Reliability (Hands-On)

ADP, Inc.; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP, Inc. in Omaha is seeking a Maintenance Lead to provide shift leadership for a fast-paced industrial baking facility.

This is a working lead role spending about 50-75% performing hands-on maintenance while coordinating priorities and mentoring technicians. You will be the first-line technical resource for equipment reliability, coordinating maintenance activities, and supporting production, sanitation, quality, and management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years industrial maintenance experience.
• Maintenance Technician Level 4+ qualifications; Level 5/6 preferred.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation systems.
• Proficiency with CMMS, work planning, documentation, and maintenance metrics.
• Experience performing root cause analysis and reliability improvements.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, P&IDs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate maintenance activities across the assigned shift.
• Ensure work orders are completed and breakdowns addressed.
• Coordinate emergency breakdown response to maximize uptime.
• Communicate equipment status and maintenance priorities with production, sanitation, quality, and management.
• Lead shift handoffs and prepare detailed shift reports.
• Mentor technicians and support training and qualification activities.
• Lead pre-startup inspections prior to bakery restarts.
• Drive safety, GMP, and food safety compliance.
• Support capital projects and major equipment upgrades.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Troubleshooting

Communication

CMMS

Root Cause Analysis

Mechanical knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical training / apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS Software

Blueprints & schematics

Job description

ADP, Inc. in Omaha is seeking a Maintenance Lead to provide shift leadership for a fast-paced industrial baking facility.

This is a working lead role spending about 50-75% performing hands-on maintenance while coordinating priorities and mentoring technicians. You will be the first-line technical resource for equipment reliability, coordinating maintenance activities, and supporting production, sanitation, quality, and management.