Apprentice

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Employment Type: Regular

Location: FORT WORTH,TX

Have 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 USA!

More 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.

The Maintenance Apprentice is intended to develop and learn maintenance skills to become a Maintenance Mechanic to ensure effective equipment functioning. Once graduating from program, he becomes proficient at performing equipment inspections, identifying defective parts and components, providing preventive maintenance as well as troubleshooting bakery equipment to execute maintenance/mechanical repair:

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  The Maintenance Apprentice will focus on completing all required coursework to attain minimum requirements of Maintenance skillsets within a specified amount of time. (Much of the course work is “On-Line”)
• They will work with Qualified Maintenance Mechanics to attain OJT and develop practical skills within a specified amount of time.
• The Maintenance Apprentice will work towards milestones set forth by Maintenance Leadership.
• This will be the first step to grow as a Maintenance Mechanic towards higher levels within the progression path.

Top Reasons to Work at Bimbo Bakeries USA

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  Great starting pay: $24.00/hr!
• Excellent benefits package
• Growing organization & increased demand for products

Principle Accountabilities:

• Support the Preventative Maintenance (PM) program with a goal of continually reducing unscheduled downtime.
• Analyze problems and interpret technical information necessary to make required repairs (troubleshooting of equipment issues).
• Perform mechanical and electrical maintenance and repairs on production machinery and facility support equipment.
• Inspect, operate and test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunction and validate work performed.
• Ensure safety by following all company policies including safety rules, procedures and Lock-out / Tag-out procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), personal safety standards, food safety standards as well as OSHA standards.
• Troubleshoot equipment as well as plant electrical/mechanical systems and develop sustainable solutions accordingly.
• Complete all assigned work orders within the time allotted. Maintain complete records of work performed using software, work orders, detailed logs and have good communication skills across all groups/departments.
• Assist with equipment change overs and line startups, troubleshooting issues as needed.
• Identify required parts, maintain current inventories and parts reorder lists.
• Assure that all products are manufactured to the highest standard of quality.
• Participates in Continuous Improvement, also provides suggestions to improve processes and participates on team projects.
• Continue to grow maintenance and leadership skillsets through assigned training.

Education and Work History:

• HS Diploma/GED preferred.

Position Requirements:

Required

• Fluent in English oral & written.

• Pass required exam/test for acceptance into Apprenticeship program

• Flexibility to work any shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime as scheduled

• Able to self-learning by looking through manuals, videos, etc Able to attain basic Maintenance skills

• Able to attain basic computer skills

• Ability to work off ground level with proper safety training and safety equipment

• Ability to work in a non-air-conditioned environment.

• Practical problem-solving oriented.

• Teamwork oriented.

• Already know about bakery equipment operation or able to learn how to operate them.

Preferred

• Experience in a bakery

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.