Manufacturing Process Improvement & Controls Lead

Bimbo Canada; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 94,000 - 123,000; 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 seasoned professional to drive process improvement and strengthen internal control maturity across North American manufacturing operations (BBU & Bimbo Canada).

The role partners with plant and functional leadership to advance controls, risk assessments, and remediation. It requires COSO knowledge, audit coordination experience, and strong analytical skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing processes, business management, internal controls, or risk management.
• Understanding of food safety regulations (FDA) and safety/environmental regulations (OSHA) preferred.
• Working knowledge of internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO) and risk assessment methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to bring structure, planning, and prioritization to ambiguous or less-structured environments.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Ability to work cross-functionally across all Grupo Bimbo organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead process improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations, partnering with plant and functional stakeholders to design, implement, and monitor controls that strengthen efficiency, food quality, and food safety.
• Design and execute maturity model assessments across manufacturing and support processes, defining dimensions, scoring criteria, and improvement roadmaps for leadership review.
• Own the Control Self-Assessment (CSA) process end to end — launch communications, coordination with process owners, results analysis, and follow‑up on remediation plans.
• Coach manufacturing managers to own risk and control responsibilities directly, providing hands‑on support for audit action plan follow‑up and issue remediation.
• Build and maintain self‑assessment practices across manufacturing functional areas (raw materials, warehouse, formulas, production scheduling, etc.).
• Develop and maintain internal policies, guidelines, standards, technical specifications, and procedures, and facilitate training on current and new processes across plants.
• Manage the local site repository of policies and procedures, coordinating creation, revision, removal, and authorization workflows.
• Define and monitor Key Performance Indicators for operational and control processes; report and drive resolution of deviations.
• Translate manufacturing and food safety best practices into scalable frameworks, models, and procedures for plant‑level implementation.
• Partner with Internal Control and Risk Management to strengthen information security by supporting the Identity and Access Management (IAM) process across GB business applications.
• Support coordination of internal and external audit activities related to manufacturing processes, including scheduling, evidence collection, and issue tracking.

Skills

Process improvement

Internal controls

Risk management

Audit coordination

Data analysis

Project management

COSO framework

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

SharePoint

GRC tools

Job description

Bimbo Bakeries USA is seeking a seasoned professional to drive process improvement and strengthen internal control maturity across North American manufacturing operations (BBU & Bimbo Canada).

The role partners with plant and functional leadership to advance controls, risk assessments, and remediation. It requires COSO knowledge, audit coordination experience, and strong analytical skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.