Maintenance Manager

Wonderbrands, is a leading North American bakery (with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads, artisan breads and donuts. We are one of the largest bakeries within North America and producers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa.

Wonderbrands, a division of FGF Brands, is unlocking an incredible opportunity for growth through a focus on production innovation capabilities, through a leading edge supply chain practice and investing deeply in communities where we bake. We are hiring to build a robust Talent and Development team to support our bakeries and Team Members.

The Maintenance Manager assumes the role of a technical leader and has overall responsibility for ensuring timely and quality repair of equipment and plant machinery to minimize downtime for safe and efficient operation. The role takes initiatives to ensure operations are in compliance with safety standards and environmental practices.

Job Responsibilities:

• Direct and lead maintenance team in everyday scheduling, preventative maintenance, repair of all production equipment and resolve equipment related issues
• Maintain equipment and parts inventory using available resources to continuously minimize downtime and organize Maintenance Workshop
• Schedule and supervise major equipment repairs, overhauls, and rebuilding to ensure that it is fully operational and safe to operate and within schedule requirements
• Ensure staff are well trained in health and safety standards and proper environmental practices within the plant and the Maintenance Department
• Monitors and reports on the site’s environmental conditions and practices and recommends actions for improvements and conformity
• Liaise with external contractors and government agencies/regulatory bodies as required
• Coordinates all phases of plant projects to ensure timely completion and cost effectiveness

The Ideal Candidate:

• 5-7 years maintenance management/supervisory experience in a food production facility
• Red Seal/Journeyperson ticket would be an asset.
• Familiarity with automated process/packaging technology an asset
• Experience working in a computerized preventative maintenance program an asset
• A demonstrated decision-maker with strong analytical and problem solving skills
• A demonstrated leader with excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills who easily interacts with others and is adept to leading and motivating a team
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and e-mail an asset

If you’re excited about this opportunity and love baked goods, we invite you to apply!

Wonderbrands is committed to fostering a work environment with strong core values that support diversity through various policies, programs and activities that encourage sensitivity and accommodations.

Wonderbrands offers employment regardless of race, colour, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Diversity is integral to our success as an organization and we will use diversity as a model to help identify and develop the best talent, create effective teams, and achieve overall excellence. In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.

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