About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Demonstrates leadership in safety. This requires observing and enforcing safety rules and practices, encouraging safe work behaviors, and promptly correcting conditions and unsafe behavior, which may lead to accidents.

Continually endorse the Quality & Food Safety Policies, assure conformance to all requirements of the Quality & Food Safety Management Systems, & take action to properly report failures of these systems to site management.

III. GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Responsible for repairs to plant equipment, installation of new equipment, and building maintenance as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.

• Maintains a positive attitude amidst unplanned events and a willingness to be flexible with work volume and type.

• A willingness to contribute to the greater plant as a liaison to safety, quality, engineering, or production programs.

Key responsibilities

IV. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

A. Essential Functions

1. Ability to troubleshoot and resolve maintenance issues without direct oversight.

2. Work safely with various hand tools, power tools, welders and cutting equipment to repair plant equipment.

3. Perform routine inspections and preventative maintenance on building systems/equipment throughout the facility (HVAC, plumbing, electrical).

4. Clean and maintain equipment and work areas, not limited to greasing bearings, replacing mechanical seals, rebuilding alcohol probes, cleaning procedures on scrubbers, cleaning procedures on acetators.

5. Display strong RCA skills when troubleshooting and perform complex repairs on electrical equipment; work with low voltage (DC), in addition to 120, 220, and 480 voltage/power (AC) not limited to relay timers, counters, amp meters, based on electrician guidelines.

6. Remove/install simple 3PH systems safely, identifying worn fuses/motors, replacing as needed.

7. Troubleshoot, set, and implement changes to Generator/ATS devices.

8. Troubleshoot SCADA, HMI, PLC, & VFD networking devices incorporated with equipment and or throughout the facility.

9. Perform installs/replacements on PVC pipework.

10. Respond to complex and general maintenance requests, not limited to replacing light bulbs, batteries, leaking faucets, or simple carpentry tasks.

11. Repair, assembly and installation of various valves, food grade and non-food grade.

12. Must be able to perform moderate to complex repairs on rotating equipment, such as replacement of seals, impellers, casings, and bearings.

13. Perform moderate to complex repairs on refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, work with ammonia and Freon with proper licensing.

14. Parts ordering – SAP lookup of process orders.

15. May lead smaller project tasks, coordinating with lower-level technicians.

16. Serves as “on call” outside of standard scheduled hours, as determined by the on-call schedule. During on-call times, must be available via phone and to come on site as requests necessitate.

17. Based on skill, may install sanitary and non-sanitary welded and threaded low pressure piping.

B. Marginal Functions

1. Operate forklift and aerial lifts.

2. Help as required in the parts storeroom.

3. Contribute to plant-wide programs in safety, quality, engineering, or production.

V. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS (CONTACTS)

A. INTERNAL Maintenance, Production, Site leadership, Sanitation, Supply Chain, & Quality teams

B. EXTERNAL Contractors / Vendors

Qualifications and skills

VI. JOB SPECIFICATIONS

A. EDUCATION High School Diploma or Equivalent required. 2 Year Degree from credited program highly preferred.

B. EXPERIENCE 10+ years’ experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment required, or a degree/certification from a credited program with a minimum of 4 years’ experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment. Prior experience in a food manufacturing facility preferred. Certification in industrial maintenance or electrical a plus.

D. SKILLS Mechanical Repair, General Welding, moderately complex Electrical Troubleshooting, moderately complex PLC troubleshooting, moderately complex Carpentry skills, moderately complex PVC knowledge, moderately complex HVAC knowledge, problem solving skills, ability to use hand tools, hand-held power tools, and basic computer skills.

Must have the ability to work alone and in close cooperation with production personnel. Capable of working through complex problems alone or with others to provide logical solutions.

VII. WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

A Sr. Maintenance Technician will be subject to working in areas of high noise level and in areas of hazards from wet floors. Burn hazards may exist when working on steam powered equipment. High degree of mobility is necessary as job requires much climbing, crawling, bending, and twisting. The ability to lift long and heavy lengths of pipe above the head and work from ladders, manlifts, etc. sometimes at heights exceeding 20 feet above the floor is required. Vessel entry and working in confined spaces is required.

The ability to work outside for periods of time in temperatures varying from below zero to above 100°F is also required. The ability to apply force to lift heavy equipment and operate wrenches, hammers, pry bars, etc. and apply sufficient force to tighten large nuts and bolts is also required. The ability to regularly lift 25 lbs. is required as well as the ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.

Kerry is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please send an email to KAcareers@Kerry.com and let us know the nature of your request.

The pay range for this position is $32 - $40 per hour. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement. This job posting is anticipated to expire on 4/30/26

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at Know Your Rights Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).

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