Job Description

Job Location: ​Chicago​

Chicago, 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.

About the Role:

Directs and coordinates all activities relating to the repair and maintenance of all production, plant, and support equipment. Responsible for the reliability and efficiency of said equipment.

Reports to Plant Director

Supervises Maintenance Supervisors, Planner, MRO Coordinator and Stores Supervisor

Main Responsibilities:

· Manages maintenance department and all activities related to equipment reliability and efficiency.

· Directs and coordinates all outside contractors used for maintenance of plant support equipment as required.

· Develops and implements preventive/predictive maintenance programs for all plant and production equipment. Schedules and coordinates PM/PdM work, along with annual rebuilds.

· Directs maintenance storeroom activities. Ensures spare part inventories are adequate and accurate at all times.

· Manages computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and ensures system is being utilized correctly and effectively.

· Provides leadership and support to department staff to stimulate maximum efficiency and productivity of both supervisors and bargaining unit employees.

· Develops employees’ skills and provides training on equipment and processes as necessary.

· Ensures that all maintenance employees follow safe work practices to minimize the possibility of accident or injury.

· Performs other duties as directed or as necessity/judgment dictates.

· Must have working knowledge of union contract and company policies and be able to interpret them in order to answer employees’ questions and administer discipline.

· Conduct daily inspections throughout plant to check production; confer with production personnel on methods to improve various functions.

· Act as HACCP pre-requisite program developer.

Who we are looking for:

· Must have the ability to work in conditions that include multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities, extended work schedules and specific time constraints.

· Has 24-hour responsibility for maintenance.

· Must have excellent communication skills.

· Must demonstrate and promote the Ferrero Values, Code of Ethics, and be an advocate for change.

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $130,000 - $145,000 annually.  Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits. 

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. 

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.

Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

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