Maintenance Supervisor

Bimbo Bakeries USA; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 88,800 - 115,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

401(k) & Company Match

Job summary

Bimbo Bakeries USA is looking for a Maintenance Team Leader in Chicago, Illinois. This role is crucial in ensuring product quality, equipment reliability, and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing, particularly in the food sector. You will drive team performance, achieve key performance indicators, and foster a culture of safety and engagement among associates. Comprehensive benefits and an annual bonus are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the food industry.
• Ability to coach associates towards achieving world-class standards.
• Willingness to work varied shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all aspects of the shift adhere to quality, efficiency, and safety standards.
• Engage and develop associates through training, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Lead the team to meet production schedules and KPIs for throughput.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Operational excellence

Team leadership

Coaching and development

Problem-solving mindset

Education

High School Diploma or GED

College Degree (or some college)

Tools

MS Office applications

SOMAX

Rever

Shift Guides

Intelex

Job description

About Bimbo Bakeries USA

Bimbo Bakeries USA is the world's largest baking company, employing over 20,000 associates across bakeries, sales centers, offices, and routes.

Salary and Benefits

• $88,800 - $115,500 annually
• Annual bonus eligibility
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid time off
• 401(k) & Company Match

Position Summary

• Maintenance Team 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.
• Empower and involve the team to achieve key performance metrics and win the shift.
• Run a compelling culture by engaging and developing the team through effective coaching strategies and expect ownership and accountability to achieve throughput and shipping on-time, in-full.

Key Responsibilities

• Win the shift by ensuring all aspects of the shift—including product, equipment, and processes—adhere to world-class standards for quality, efficiency, and safety.
• Foster a culture of associate engagement by respecting, including, and empowering all associates.
• Uphold and promote the E5 Leadership Behaviors: Embrace the Consumer, Ensure Operational Capabilities, Empower and Involve, Engage and Develop, and Expect Ownership and Accountability.
• Identify issues, assign actions to the appropriate team member, and follow up to ensure completion.
• Escalate issues to department leaders as needed.
• Coach associates toward an independent, problem-solving mindset to consistently achieve world-class standards.
• Operate with a One Team mentality by collaborating across departments to solve issues and ensure production is scheduled.
• Prepare priorities for the upcoming shift.
• Communicate and coordinate important issues with the appropriate team members, including cross-functional partners, incoming shift team leaders, and department leadership.
• Deliver on Key Performance Indicators for People, Quality, Safety, Service, and Cost.
• Engage and develop core competencies in associates 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.
• Lead the team of associates to serve sales by achieving production schedule attainment, KPIs for throughput and shipping on time, in full.
• Ensure cost efficiency by reducing waste, decreasing downtime, generating productivity initiatives, and overseeing appropriate staff scheduling.
• Utilize tablets and essential applications—such as SOMAX, Rever, Shift Guides, Intelex—to keep processes running effectively.

Key Behavioral Competencies

• Operational Execution: Think strategically about business needs, set data-based priorities, and build plans with associates, fellow Team Leaders, and Department Leader to improve KPIs.
• Set the Standard: Overall responsibility for universal achievement of Operations Excellence standards and practices. Must work flexible schedule, read English, follow procedures, and comply with safety protocols in various environmental conditions.
• Driving Our Culture: Build a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence, leading with teamwork and collaboration.
• Be a Change Leader: Drive realization of Operations Excellence efforts, use strong decision-making skills and flexibility to sustain initiatives and promote change.
• Developing Our Talent: Support and develop individuals to assume greater responsibility, inspire and motivate team members, and contribute to overall success.

Education and Work History

• 3+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the food industry.
• High School Diploma or GED required; College Degree (or some college) preferred.
• Proficiency-level computer skills including MS Office applications.
• Willingness to work varied shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Physical and mental demands described in the posting must be met; reasonable accommodations may be requested to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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, or 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.