Maintenance Manager

Bimbo Bakeries USA; Valdese (NC); On-site; USD 89,900 - 116,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

401k & company match

Job summary

Bimbo Bakeries USA is seeking a Maintenance Department Leader to guide Team Leaders and Associates in delivering reliable, safe, and cost-efficient bakery operations. You will drive continuous improvement and coach staff to align with our operations excellence playbook.

The role emphasizes budgeting, cross‑functional collaboration, and ensuring schedule adherence while maintaining product quality. A strong background in maintenance management and Lean practices is essential.

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.
• PLC programming knowledge preferred.
• Operational background in electrical circuitry, refrigeration, fuel-burning equipment, and machine mechanics.
• Familiar with lean tools or a similar statistical process and control system.

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 the person, the community, and always acts with integrity.
• Partner with Business Unit leadership, bakery leadership team, and cross-functional teams to identify and implement profit-driving strategies and programs.
• Coach Team Leaders towards an empowered, problem-solving mindset to achieve world-class standards.
• Operate with a One Team mentality by supporting Team Leaders in cross-department collaboration to meet production and shipment targets.
• Deliver on KPIs for People, Asset Reliability, Quality, Safety, Service, and Cost.
• Engage and develop core competencies in Team Leaders through onboarding, training, coaching, and feedback.
• Achieve all safety goals and comply with workplace standards and regulations.
• Manage budgets for capital investments, downtime, and asset care.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or related field

HS Diploma/GED required

AIB certification preferred

Tools

PLC programming

Lean tools

Predictive maintenance techniques

Job description

Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA:

• Salary Range: $89,900 - $116,900
• Annual Bonus Eligibility
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Paid Time Off
• 401k & Company Match

Position Summary:

Maintenance Department Leaders play an important role in helping BBU bake with world-class practices, win as one team, and grow our people. They embrace the consumer by producing high-quality products and ensure operational capabilities by supporting their team in executing the Operations Excellence Playbook. Our Maintenance Department Leaders empower and involve their team to achieve key performance metrics and equip each Team Leader to win their shift. They create a compelling culture by engaging and developing their team through effective coaching strategies and expect ownership and accountability to help their team achieve results across people, safety, quality, service, and cost.

Key Job 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 the person, the community, and always acts with integrity
• Partner with Business Unit leadership, bakery leadership team, and cross-functional teams to identify and implement profit-driving strategies and programs
• Uphold and promote our E5 Leadership Behaviors: Embrace the Consumer, Ensure Operational Capabilities, Empower and Involve, Engage and Develop, and Expect Ownership and Accountability
• Coach Team Leaders towards an empowered, problem-solving mentality to consistently achieve world-class standards
• Operate with a One Team mentality by supporting Team Leaders in collaborating across departments to solve issues and ensure production is to schedule and shipment to order
• Set priorities for the department and facilitate problem solving processes and teams to identify, implement, and communicate solutions
• Deliver on Key Performance Indicators for People, Asset Reliability, Quality, Safety, Service, and Cost
• Engage and develop core competencies in Team Leaders through onboarding, training, coaching, and consistent performance feedback
• Achieve all safety goals. Deliver safety awareness programs to eliminate unsafe acts and conditions that contribute to workplace injuries. Comply with workplace standards, company policies, and government regulations
• Ensure product quality by identifying, prioritizing, and bringing solutions to focus issues
• Manage budgets for capital investments, Parts Room Optimization pan glazing, downtime, and damages
• Equip Team Leaders to serve sales by analyzing data to ensure all production processes are running efficiently and the team is set up for success

Key Behavioral Competencies:

Operational Execution: This role requires the ability to think strategically about business needs, set data-based priorities, and build plans with Team Leaders, fellow Department Leaders, and their Bakery Leader to achieve improved business KPIs. The ideal candidate will have experience setting, achieving, and exceeding business performance targets. They will consistently strive to achieve goals, even in the face of obstacles, and will proactively develop contingency plans to ensure goals are met. They will be energized by working toward tangible goals and actively seek opportunities to enhance the status quo, aiming to exceed targets.

Set the Standard: This role has overall responsibility for achievement of Operations Excellence standards in their department. The candidate must be able to travel for meetings, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), benchmarking, etc., with an average of 10-15% of their time allocated for this purpose. They will have knowledge of safety and environmental-related concepts, including compliance with State, Federal, and Local regulations.

Driving our Culture: Our GB values and culture are what make our company different. It is critical that the Department Leader builds a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence, providing consistent leadership in working with and managing bakery leadership and associates while emphasizing teamwork and collaboration that leads to high-quality products, high associate engagement, and successful financial results. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in building a strong team and the ability to continue inspiring and engaging all associates. They will foster a positive work environment, promote collaboration, and motivate team members to achieve their full potential.

Be a Change Leader: Drive the realization of Operations Excellence efforts across our manufacturing facilities and processes. Utilize strong decision-making skills and flexibility in order to drive sustainable operational initiatives and process improvement activities. Provide the necessary leadership to promote change throughout the organization and continue to develop and lead a world-class continuous improvement organization. The ideal candidate will have the ability to establish a strategic vision and effectively communicate it to the team. They will lead through floor communication, engaging with the associates and generating buy-in for change initiatives. They will ensure the adoption of lean tools, process capability, and operational discipline, creating a culture of continuous improvement and driving long-term success.

Developing our Talent: While driving accountability for results, be supportive and effective at developing individuals to assume greater levels of responsibility and personal contribution. The ideal candidate will have the ability to support the continuous improvement of a world-class bakery through coaching Team Leaders and Associates. They will prioritize talent development and provide guidance to individuals, enabling them to grow, assume greater responsibilities, and make meaningful contributions to the organization's success.

Education and Work History:

• 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
• A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted
• AIB certification preferred
• Operational background in electrical circuitry, refrigeration, fuel-burning equipment, and machine mechanics
• Possess conceptual knowledge of PLC programming; PLC programming experience preferred, ideal candidate will have PLC programming proficiency
• Possess conceptual knowledge on Predictive Maintenance techniques
• Must be familiar with lean tools or a similar statistical process and control system

The physical and mental demands described in each job posting are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of each job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of each job.

Bimbo Bakeries USA is an equal opportunity employer with a policy that provides equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, any other classification protected by law.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.