Job Description

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

In Montmeló, Barcelona, we operate a lactic acid and derivatives plant serving our Food, Biochemicals and Pharma markets.

As our Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance Planner, you will ensure that electrical and instrumentation maintenance activities are properly prepared and ready for execution. You will coordinate the resources, external services, materials, tools and safety requirements needed to complete maintenance activities safely, efficiently and on schedule.

You will also coordinate the calibration program, support job safety analysis and electrical warehouse management, and act as backup for the warehouse clerk when required.

You will be part of our Maintenance team and report to the Electrical Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Review electrical and instrumentation maintenance requests and convert them into work orders, challenging duplicate or unnecessary requests as part of the maintenance screening process.
• Prepare and plan maintenance work orders, including task descriptions and instructions, estimated hours, equipment conditions, required materials and tools, external services, safety and environmental requirements, work permits and LOTO/LOTO-related requirements.
• Support effective scheduling and the optimal use of internal and external maintenance resources.
• Ensure that materials, spare parts, services and specialist tools required for planned maintenance are available when needed. Arrange purchasing in advance where necessary and prepare spare-part kits for planned jobs.
• Support job safety analyses for electrical work, identify required permits and isolation requirements, and coordinate external service contractors.
• Support preventive, predictive and precision maintenance activities related to electrical and instrumentation equipment, working in coordination with Reliability Engineering.
• Support electrical and instrumentation requirements for projects and ensure maintenance readiness when required.
• Coordinate the calibration program for critical instruments and relevant safety devices in accordance with Reliability Engineering, Quality Assurance and EHS requirements.
• Support the management of electrical warehouse inventory, including obsolete parts, storage locations, minimum and maximum stock levels, replenishment and inventory cycle counting.
• Act as backup for the warehouse clerk when required, including purchase requisitions, receiving activities, registration of external contractor hours and administration of overtime for internal maintenance personnel.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety, health, quality and environmental rules, procedures and instructions.

Requirements

We are looking for a technically capable maintenance professional who combines structured planning with a practical understanding of electrical and instrumentation maintenance in an industrial environment.

You bring:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 2 years of experience in a maintenance department within the chemical or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience with maintenance planning and maintenance management software.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Office applications.
• Intermediate English.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical legislation and standards, including REBT.
• A 50-hour PRL course is desirable.
• ISM-ATEX Level 2E certification or training is desirable.
• Awareness of other applicable legal, safety and technical requirements relevant to an industrial site.
• A cost-conscious approach, with the ability to balance maintenance needs, resource requirements and operational priorities.

Our offer

We offer a position within a sustainable and future-oriented company where your work directly contributes to the reliability and performance of our production site.

In addition, you can expect:

• Competitive remuneration and benefits.
• A culture that empowers people and values initiative and new ideas.
• An international environment with diverse teams.
• Access to specialist knowledge in the world of bio-based products.
• On-the-job learning and development opportunities relevant to your technical discipline.
• A friendly and informal culture within a demanding professional environment.

We actively embrace diversity in how we work together and contribute towards our shared objectives and values. By joining Corbion, you will become part of a company where you can take pride in your contribution while continuing to develop your expertise and career.

About Corbion

Corbion is a sustainable ingredients company dedicated to preserving what matters, including food and food production, health, and the planet. We specialize in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives, food preservation solutions, functional blends, and algae ingredients, using our deep application and product knowledge to propel nature’s ingenuity through science. With more than a century of experience, we continue working side-by-side with our customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Leveraging our advanced capabilities in fermentation and preservation technology, we help customers differentiate their products in diverse markets ranging from food and animal nutrition to home & personal care, pharmaceuticals, electronics, medical devices, and bioplastics.In 2025, Corbion generated annual sales of €1,267.4 million and had a workforce of 2,408 FTE. For more information: www.corbion.com

Corbion is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace. All applicants will be considered equally.

Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.