Maintenance Scheduler

Job Location : Franklin Park, IL

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®.

As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world.

The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of.

Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities.

We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero.

The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role :

This position requires the collection of daily, weekly, monthly, and annual Maintenance planning with prioritization and direct scheduling to support execution of required tasks to meet KPI goals and achieve desired performance.

Leads collaboration between RDMs, RMTs, & Line Managers to streamline all planned maintenance interventions, trainings, and group shutdown activities.

Supervises work activity as required with hourly maintenance teams and contractors.

Main Responsibilities :

• Oversee the strategic planning and scheduling for Maintenance focusing on preventative and predictive
• Collaborate with Production and Maintenance for intervention timing, planned events, resource availability, and execution requirements
• Indicate resource availability and needs
• Direct and assign execution of tasks (work orders etc.)
• Manage scheduling of tuning, routines, contingency plan, while prioritizing urgencies
• Manage vacation scheduling for teams and contractor site schedules
• Support in communication of maintenance best practices
• Define, manage, and execute traning plans
• Owns salaried development Skills Matrix
• Responsible for scheduled compliance KPIs
• Analyzes workorder deviations and backlog

Who we are looking for :

Minimum degree in Engineering or a relevant discipline or Technical Study

5) to ten (10) years of relevant industry experience, specifically Maintenance experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Food / Beverage highly preferred.

• Strong technical background in Plant Maintenance, Ops, or Engineering
• Demonstrated experience with coordinating activities across cross-functional areas
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Proven hands-on problem solving and project management skills
• Strong understanding of equipment design and function
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and other relevant food safety and environment regulations is an asset
• Strong analytical skills; ability to make suggestions and implement improvements
• Knowledge and experience with Lean Management
• Knowledge of Microsoft Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Advanced Knowledge of SAP (expert level or trainer)

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero :

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.