Maintenance Foreperson

Maintenance Foreperson (Buyer)req39083Employment Type:

RegularLocation: OXNARD,CAHave you ever enjoyed Arnold, Brownberry or Oroweat bread? A Thomas' English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee, Entenmann's or Marinela cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USAMore than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.Key Job Responsibilities:

Reports directly to the Plant Engineer and Maintenance Supervisor

Must be able to work with all levels of plant personnel

Evaluate your assigned equipment and make recommendations, track improvements. Improve your shifts

Keep plant running and put out quality product

Use "Root Cause Analysis"- investigate until solution is found. Use your entire team, for this activity as needed Employee Management*

Training employees daily*

Recognize employees*

Lead by example*

Motivate Employees*

Think and promote safety*

New downtime sheets to be engaged immediately for proper equipment downtime tracking. Every foremen for this document and signed off on by production and maintenance in your team meeting

Equipment Management

Keep plant running and put out quality product

Deal with day to day problems-decide what needs repair now and what can wait, schedule the work and inform

Assign work to mechanics as downtime dictates-PM's and work orders

Assign work to mechanics to keep them productive daily

Generate list of tasks needed and assign. Record into the Somax system as needed. Communicate with planner frequently Ensure mechanics downtime sheets are accounted for your shift and signed by production and maintenance at maintenance supervisor

Review CM's and PM's with your maintenance team weekly for your assigned line. Track performance with the team. records of this activity

Make sure work orders are written for equipment problems

Cancel out PM's and work orders

Track notes from PM's and work orders and take appropriate action (order parts, reassign, investigate etc.)

Inspect 3 pieces of your assigned line equipment weeklyand document findings, create work orders and schedule Do self-audits-walk through plant daily observing and checking for problem area's

Planning

Track notes from PM's and work orders and take appropriate action -order parts -reassign -go investigate etc.

Generate list of tasks needed and assign per shift

Assure PM's and work orders are done correctly. Check 3 PM's at the end of your down day for proper completions

Help search out parts so we do not buy from OEM if possible

Make sure we have parts for work scheduled for your shift

Procurement

Order all parts for inventory in a timely manner, receive them and catalog their arrival

Process all maintenance invoices dealing directly with vendors and OEM's. Track spending for departmental budget Provide support to the maintenance department by processing all paperwork, creating/running reports, and tracking Input data into computer systems/CMMS related to preventative maintenance tasks (PM's), work orders, Downtime, Maintain record of vendor and contractor quotes and GMP forms

Responsible for ensuring all parts are tagged, logged into computer system, and stocked back into proper location

Create parts order for Purchasing

Maintain usage log and remove obsolete items from inventory with oversight from Chief Engineer

Maintain environmental database (BEST) with updated information (wastewater, oxidizer related info, refrigeration, Conduct audits / inspections as required

Keep contractor COI's up to date and obtain COI's for new contractor

General Duties*

Put ordered parts in a designated shift bin for your shift or delegate*

Look for ways to make equipment better, safer and more productive

All other duties requested by the Plant Engineer

Read and respond to maintenance log books

Achieve a 5% mechanical downtimethrough the mechanic downtime sheets on a consistent basis for your shifts assigned progress with your team. When work is assigned, I am more concerned with quality (No call backs) then quantity. Assure GMP's are followed

Attend meetings as required

Provide daily reports to management either through logbook or verbally

Weekly preventative maintenance checklist filled out on 1 piece of equipment on your shift

Work request audits- following up with originator

Signing for downtime at the end of each shift daily with production supervisor and your immediate supervisor#LI-FS1

Education and Work History:High School Diploma/ GED not required but preferred.* Must be self-directed and able to work without close supervision.* Minimum of 5-year experience in Industry maintenance field* Must have experience in repairing and maintaining equipment.* Must own a complete set of mechanics tools. (Required tool list)* Must have good troubleshooting skills.* Must be able to exert up to 75 lbs of force occasionally.* Skill in some if not all of the following, a plus: 1) Machine shop 2) Welding ARC-TIG-MIG 3) PLC 6) Hydraulics 7) Basic Electrical* Some analytical ability required in order to gather and interpret data in situations where the problems with people, procedures and equipment.* Work involves the constant direction of others to plan, coordinate, check or instruct.* 1+ years' experience with ordering and/or purchasing, preferably within MRO or maintenance* 1+ years' experience in inventory and parts-room management* Other duties as assigned by management 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.