Mechanical Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Company: Verbio North America
Location: Chicago
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Schedule: Monday to Friday with some evenings and weekends as needed
Location: South Bend Ethanol
Travel: No Travel
WHAT WE WILL EXPECT FROM YOU
Preferred Qualifications:

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• High school diploma or equivalent required
  
• 3+ years of hands-on industrial maintenance and manufacturing maintenance planning experience
  
• Strong oral and written communication skills
  
• The ability to read and understand operating procedures, technical manuals, and drawings
  
• Strong time management and organizational skills
  
• Detail-oriented team player
  
• Enthusiastic, self-starter, energetic, organized, and service-minded.
  
• General industrial parts, electrical, and mechanical equipment understanding.
  
• Any CMMS system experience preferred
  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite including Excel
  
  Responsibilities:
  
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  • Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company policies, safety regulations, and industry standards. Conduct regular safety audits and ensure that all team members are trained in and adhere to safety protocols.
    
  • Planning and scheduling mechanical maintenance activities to an appropriate level of detail required for execution and identification of critical paths including identifying safety requirements, estimating time and workforce requirements, setting tasks, identifying materials and tools, and writing technical information which may include Management of Change (MOC)
    
  • Create and refine equipment strategies to enhance reliability and performance, including selecting appropriate maintenance techniques and optimizing equipment lifecycle management.
    
  • Develop, implement, and manage both predictive and preventive maintenance programs to minimize downtime and extend the lifespan of equipment. Regularly review and update PM schedules to ensure they are aligned with operational needs and best practices.
    
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts in the field to quickly diagnose and resolve equipment issues. Provide guidance and support to maintenance technicians in resolving complex technical problems.
    
  • Develop comprehensive repair procedures and plans for equipment breakdowns. Coordinate with relevant departments to ensure timely and effective repairs, minimizing impact on production.
    
  • Work closely with Engineering & Production departments to ensure maintenance activities support overall operational goals. Participate in cross-functional meetings to discuss equipment performance and improvement opportunities.
    
  • Responsibility for leading the mechanical maintenance planning process including safety requirements, planning of work orders, managing backlog, and scheduling work
    
  • Continuously evaluate maintenance processes and practices to identify areas for improvement. Implement changes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve equipment reliability.
    
  • In conjunction with operations, coordinate the delivery of equipment, materials, and kitted parts to execute the maintenance job plan
    
  • Entering requisitions for parts, labor, and services for planned work
    
  • Using CMMS in support of the overall maintenance planning process
    
  • Crafting job plans and standard job plans and maintain in the system
    
  • Debriefing with maintenance mechanics/supervisor for feedback after completion of the job. Ensure that communication is provided to the Production & Engineering teams.
    
  • Participating in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) as necessary
    
  • Providing accurate documentation in support of the bidding of work
    
  • Facilitating the weekly planning and scheduling of meetings
    
  • Support and prepare planning of shutdowns
    
  • Working with management to integrate the production plan with the maintenance plan
    
  • Plan activities associated with planned plant outages to provide for optimum use of available resources
    
  • Providing reports to management for maintenance activities as necessary
    
  • Other duties as assigned
    
    WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
    We offer competitive wages, career advancement opportunities, and a supportive leadership team. The starting salary is based on the candidate's experience, education, and market pay for the role in the region. As a team member at Verbio North America, you'll also enjoy:
    
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    • The comprehensive benefits package beginning on day one includes health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
      
    • Company paid short & long-term disability coverage as well as AD&D.
      
    • Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time with additional leave plans
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      • 10 paid holidays
        
      • 15 days of paid vacation time
        
      • 5 sick/personal days
        
        
      • Automatic 5% employer contribution into a 401(k) account at the beginning of the month after 90 days in the role.
        
      • Career advancement and bonus opportunities
        
      • Career Development: on-the-job training and skills development.
        
        ABOUT US:
        South Bend Ethanol, LLC is the most recent plant acquisition. As a global leader in the renewable energy industry, this will be Verbio's second US production facility following the successful commissioning of its Nevada, IA plant. The site will be developed over the next three years incorporating Verbio's advanced engineering and operating technology practices. Verbio intends to expand and develop the plant into a modern biorefinery at an estimated total investment of $230 million.
        VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG (VERBIO AG), with headquarters in Leipzig, Germany, is a leading independent manufacturer of biofuels and bioenergy in Germany and Europe. The company began producing biofuel in 2001 and today has approximately 900 employees at its locations in Germany, Poland, Hungary, India, USA, and Canada producing biodiesel, bioethanol, and biomethane (renewable natural gas), as well as feed, bio-fertilizers, and other high-value by-products for the nutrition, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, all on an industrial scale. VERBIO concentrates on the use of internally developed innovative and efficient energy-saving production processes. With its innovative processes and highly efficient production plants, VERBIO is a technology leader in the biofuels market.
        In January 2018, VERBIO AG formed its US subsidiary, VERBIO North America (VNA), with headquarters in Livonia, Michigan, USA. VNA plans to build, own, operate, and finance biofuel facilities across the United States and Canada.
        VERBIO Nevada Biorefinery, located in Nevada, Iowa (USA), is the first industrial-scale renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in North America using agricultural residues as its feedstock. The plant is 100% owned by VERBIO North America Holdings Corporation.
        RNG production from corn stover began in December 2021 with the completion of Phase I, at a capacity of 7 million ethanol gallons equivalent (EGE) per year. Upon completion of Phase II in the 4th quarter of 2022, the site will begin operating as a biorefinery, producing 60 million gallons of corn-based ethanol and an additional 19 million (EGE) of RNG from stillage. The integration of RNG and ethanol production, unique to VERBIO, incorporates advanced operational technology currently practiced at the company's facilities in Germany. The process also yields humus, a soil amendment, and organic fertilizers.
        VERBIO Diesel Canada is the 45 million gallon per year biodiesel facility located in Welland, Ontario (Canada). The plant is a wholly owned subsidiary of VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG and has been operating since August 2019. The plant is currently designed to run on canola and soybean oil and produces crude glycerin and biodiesel transportation fuel as outputs. We are currently developing plans to eventually double the nameplate capacity of the plant, accept different types of feedstocks, and implement several of VERBIO's proprietary technologies, including crude oil refining and crude glycerin distillation.
        Our Vision
        Energy production from renewable resources is the key component of the world's future energy mix. Renewable raw materials have the potential to permanently replace fossil fuels and simultaneously solve the problem of surplus agricultural production in North America and elsewhere.
        It is VERBIO's goal to be a leader in 21st-century alternative green energy solutions. As we consolidate and expand our position as one of the world's leading biofuel producers, we will leverage our technologies and the value of agriculture to create renewable and sustainable solutions globally, while pursuing solid growth and responsible relationships with our stakeholders: farmers, customers, employees, shareholders, partners, researchers, consumers, governmental entities, and interest groups.
        Our Mission
        VERBIO North America is committed to the principle of sustainability and treats natural resources in a socially responsible and ethical manner. Using the latest technologies, developed in-house, we are creating sustainable alternatives for a world whose desire is to move away from fossil fuels. Our business model endeavors to ignite change and create platforms where the path to green energy is contagious.
        With our fuels cutting greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% compared to fossil fuels, we are showing the way forward in climate protection. With a vision for a greener future, we are building strong competence centers and competitive production facilities in different parts of the world, while our employees partner alongside farmers to safeguard the environment for current and future generations.
        Our Approach
        
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        • Be creative, innovative, ethical, and fast in execution.
          
        • Partner with agriculture to safeguard land and natural resources for future generations.
          
        • Create enthusiasm around sustainability and renewable energy production.
          
        • Empower employees to develop & execute big ideas.
          
        • Be good citizens in our local & global communities.
          
        • Never stop technological improvement.
          
          HOW TO APPLY:
          If you meet the requirements of this opportunity and want to impact our mission, we encourage you to apply now. Please submit your application on our website at . A resume is required when applying, cover letters are optional and professional references may be requested later on in the hiring process.
          Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a background check and drug test.
          In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form (I-9) upon hire.
          Verbio North America reserves the right to change job descriptions and wage scales at their discretion based on market and company conditions. Positions will be filled based on experience, prior work history, education, and competency.
          Verbio North America is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s).
          Verbio North America is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization. Verbio North America makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
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