Verbio is seeking a highly motivated, self-driven Maintenance Supervisor for its production facility in South Bend, IN.
About Verbio:
Verbio acquired South Bend Ethanol, LLC, an operating ethanol plant located in South Bend, Indiana. 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 expanded the plant into a modern biorefinery at a total investment of $230 million.
Position:
As a Maintenance Supervisor you will lead a team of 10 techs in ensuring the reliable, safe, and efficient operation of all plant equipment and systems critical to production. This role is essential to maintaining plant uptime, supporting production targets, and complying with environmental and safety regulations.
Responsibilities:
• Lead the Maintenance Team in the execution of maintenance duties in support of plant activities by practicing and ensuring high safety standards and a positive continuous improvement mindset.
• Lead contractors and craftsperson’s during normal operations and plant shutdowns. Provide comprehensive status updates to the operation’s team.
• Ensure completion of maintenance activities including lockout/tagout and setting up equipment to place back into operations.
• Lead the team by demonstrating initiative, attention to detail, and the ability to work safely and efficiently both as a team and independently.
• Ensure completion of work assignments and manage team performance, including performance reviews, 1-on-1 coaching and competency improvement through training.
• Review and approve time data, manage time-off requests, and carefully schedule direct reports to meet plant’s operational needs.
• Support the hiring and training of Maintenance Department team members.
• Facilitate team development, communication, employee skill development, and problem-solving.
• Lead maintenance teams to build and improve employee commitment, accountability, and performance.
• Partner with the Maintenance Manager to manage employee performance and effectively coach for improvement.
• Lead and participate in daily team and multi-departmental meetings.
• Verify, update, and develop maintenance standard operating procedures.
• Facilitate the reduction of MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) by ensuring maintenance work is completed correctly and in a timely manner.
• Drive maintenance cost reduction through work task efficiency and critical task analysis.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Associate's or Technical Degree in a mechanical field of study
• 5+ years of mechanical maintenance operations in a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role
• 2+ years of experience with refining or other chemical processing equipment
• OSHA 10 certification
• Knowledge of OSHA safety procedures and ability to follow safety protocols
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office and CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work environment
• Good oral and written communication skills and ability to work effectively within a team
• Ability to operate forklifts, skyjacks, telehandlers, and other types of mobile equipment
• Experience at a plant-level in Agricultural Processing, Ethanol, Chemical, or Refining Industries
What's In It For You:
• Starting salary is based on candidate experience, education and market pay for the role in the region. As a team member at Verbio North America, you’ll also enjoy:
• Comprehensive benefits package beginning day one, including health, dental, vision, life insurance.
• Company paid short & long-term disability coverage as well as AD&D.
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time with additional leave plans
• 10 paid holidays
• 15 days of paid vacation time
• 5 sick/personal days
• Automatic 5% employer contribution into a 401(k) account after 90 days.
• Career advancement and bonus opportunities
• Career Development: on-the-job training and skills development
