Maintenance Supervisor

About Us
As part of the largest baking company in the world, Bimbo Canada is a leading producer and distributor of packaged fresh bread, bakery products and snacks. We produce and distribute more than 1,000 products across; 18 brands Canadians know and trust, like Dempster's®, Villaggio®, POM®, Bon Matin®, Stonemill®, Natural Bakery®, Takis®, Thomas'®, Little Bites™, Vachon®, Hostess® and more. In business for more than 110 years, the company operates 15 bakeries and employs approximately 4,000 associates across Canada. Bimbo Canada creates value by being at the forefront of manufacturing and service delivery innovation in the baking industry through the continued improvement and refinement of its supply chain network while serving major grocery chains, retail outlets and foodservice operations across Canada. At Bimbo Canada, we’re more than just a bakery
- we’re a family dedicated to baking delicious moments for millions. Our beliefs are the foundation of our success, and we’re looking for people who share our commitment to excellence.

Key Responsibilities
- The Maintenance Supervisor will be responsible for the overall supervision of skilled trades in a unionized manufacturing environment (millwrights, electricians, combustion/HVAC technicians, chief engineer, lubricators and other trades as per business requirements).
- Responsible for contractors hired by the company to execute preventative, corrective maintenance and capital investment projects initiatives. Contractor management includes permit compliance, contractor orientation, lockout verification, safety oversight, work acceptance, and project close-out.
- Ensure associate’s safety and overall compliance to the OHSA (Ontario Health and Safety Act) and all additional safety standards deployed by Grupo Bimbo and Bimbo Canada at the production site.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements including OHSA, ESA, TSSA, CFIA and corporate engineering standards.
- Lead execution of maintenance shutdowns, major equipment overhauls and production line outages while ensuring safety, quality and schedule compliance.
- Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement and associate’s engagement within the maintenance team.
- Ensure efficient operation with a high level of reliability for the building, facilities/utilities and production assets, involving preventative/predictive/corrective maintenance tactics, cost control, safety, product quality and food safety standards compliance.
- Drive root cause analysis (RCA) activities for chronic failures and significant downtime events. Lead implementation of corrective and preventative actions to improve asset reliability.
- Attendance at daily management systems meetings (DMS) i.e. Gemba walks, safety and food safety inspections, lean meetings, maintenance weekly meetings, crew talks and other communication mechanisms to present results on the areas assigned and status follow-up for all pending tasks.
- Lead the communication process with hourly associates and skilled trades through daily crew talks as per the Grupo Bimbo Maintenance Model.
- Lead implementation of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) for the areas of responsibility.
- Support implementation of capital investment projects through execution and supervision of CAPEX initiatives assigned by the Maintenance Manager.
- Monitor maintenance spending and ensure effective utilization of labor, contractors, spare parts inventory and maintenance budgets.
- Understand production requirements and implement day-to-day actions to address operating issues by ensuring open and effective communication with all other departments. (This may require you to work flexible schedules in coordination with the Maintenance Manager).
- Responsible for the proper execution and planning of preventative and corrective maintenance. Scheduling work orders in the CMMS (IBM Maximo).
- Assess associate’s training, skill development and performance requirements and implement development plans in coordination with the Maintenance Manager and HR (human relations).
- Develop, lead and maintain capable and effective associates in all areas of the maintenance function.
- Maintain a positive union and associate’s relations environment.
- Continuously improve the preventive maintenance program to reduce downtime and improve costs.
- Effectively handle associate issues including in accordance with the collective agreement.
- Plan and implement PM’s on equipment as required.
- Ensure attainment of reliability KPIs (mechanical downtime, MTBF, MTTR).
- Ensure attainment of planning and scheduling goals (PM compliance, kits per week, maintenance plan compliance, scheduled time, open work orders, work orders backlog, etc).
- Ensure execution of supervisory safety activities (safety tasks observations, zone inspections with JHSC, safety talks, hazards ID, injuries/incidents safety investigations and reports, etc).
- Must be knowledgeable and be able