BASIC PURPOSE/SCOPE:
Provides maintenance skills as a resource for the maintenance function to ensure effective equipment operation. This position is committed to ensuring the best quality products and excellent customer service by maintaining regular quality audits (AIB), good manufacturing practices, compliance with federal/state/local regulations (FDA, OSHA, Department of Agriculture, Department of Health, etc.), HACCP, meet or exceed Global Food Safety Standards (BRC), environmental compliance and DOT mandates.
PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITES:
Supports without hesitation General Plant Safety, Food Safety, Food Defense Initiatives and Good Manufacturing Practices with an understanding that these are absolutes & are Priority #1.
Assures that General Safety and Food Safety is an absolute priority by setting the example as a member of senior management.
Assures that Product Quality is an absolute priority utilizing IPM, Plant Teams and outside resources to accomplish this.
Proactively identify improvement focus areas
Participate in root cause problem solving by team
Work closely with production supervisors to provide effective maintenance support
Promote a strong teamwork environment
Encourage all associates to work in a safe manner and in accordance with defined safety regulations and procedures
Ensure equipment in area is maintained, guarded and operated in accordance with defined safety regulations and procedures
Understand levels of scrap and rework in area caused by equipment issues and associated points of cause
Identify potential cost savings and cost avoidance
Participate in budget planning for area and department
Understand levels of line downtime caused by equipment issues and associated points of cause.
High School diploma or equivalent is required.
Strong maintenance skill sets to include welding, electrical wiring, equipment set-up and changeover, reading of blueprints and schematics.
Experience in a bakery maintenance department is a strong plus.
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, disability, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, reassignment, layoff, discharge, education, training and all other working conditions. To further the principle of equal employment opportunity, Bimbo Bakeries USA has developed affirmative action plans for minorities and women, qualified individuals with disabilities, and Vietnam-era and special disabled veterans and other protected veterans.