Maintenance Team Leader

Job Posting:
**Ready For a Tasty New Challenge?**

**Summary**

The Maintenance Team Lead assumes the role of a technical leader and has overall responsibility of the maintenance team for ensuring timely and quality repair of equipment, execution of preventative maintenance and plant machinery to minimize downtime for safe and efficient operation. The incumbent of this position will also provide direction to third party contractors and work with the company's maintenance team to ensure necessary support for the bakery. The role takes initiatives to ensure operations are in compliance with safety standards and environmental practices.

**LOCATION**: Mississauga, ON.

**SCHEDULE**: Flex

**What Wonderbrands Offers**:

- Wonderbrands believes in Home Grown Talent and accelerated career growth
- Competitive Compensation, Health, and Dental Benefits
- Pension plan with matching contribution
- Bonuses
- Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping, etc.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage, coach, and train new team members and empower the maintenance team. Assess contractor skill requirements and liaise with contractors to provide assistance needed.
- Own maintenance deliverables as assigned within the planning, assessment, installation and testing of new equipment, methods and/or products;
- Use information tools to look for opportunities to improve line efficiency, trends, and drive bakery priorities. Track and eliminate causes of downtime. Lead smaller scope process improvements to achieve specific measurable goals;
- Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair equipment failures
- Direct and lead maintenance staff 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
- Provide technical leadership necessary to ensure the service and installation meets or exceeds objectives.
- Ensure PM program is robust and is updated regularly with changing equipment and company standards.
- Comply with our Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan and SQF Level 2 certification requirements.
- Establish and maintain a positive and cooperative environment for employees through effective communications between work teams, shifts and other functional areas.
- Support Bakery Team Leader in submitting Capitol Requests and work with Engineering to ensure proper pricing and scope of work is correct on submissions.
- Ensure all aspects of equipment maintenance meet food safety standards.
- Schedule and supervise major equipment repairs, overhauls, and rebuilding to ensure that it is fully operational and safe to operate and within schedule requirements
- Monitors and reports on the site’s environmental conditions and practices and recommends actions for improvements and conformity
- Other duties as assigned

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor of Engineering or College Diploma (DEC) in a technical field.
- At least 3-5 years of experience managing and supervising maintenance in a production facility (food production preferred).
- Licensed Millwright (433A) and/or Electrician (442A) is strongly preferred
- Conduct work with integrity, abiding and upholding the Code of Conduct and Company Core Values (Integrity, Commitment, Courage and Growth)
- Solid skills in mechanics and electrics
- Familiarity with automated process/packaging technology is an asset
- Experience working in a computerized preventative maintenance program, an asset
- Computer proficiency (Excel, Word, Outlook and experience with ERP/BPCS systems).
- A decision maker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

**What is the recipe for a great career at Wonderbrands**

Wonderbrands, is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 14 Bakery Manufacturing facilities across Canada.

Wonderbrands, now part of the FGF Brands Group of companies, 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 heavily focused on embracing an entrepreneurial drive and a highly collaborative start up culture with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.

In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current existing vacancy within our organization.

**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.