Requisition ID: 55081
Position Type: FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement: #LI-Onsite
About the role
We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer with an Mechanical bias (or multi-skilled) to join the engineering team at our Taste & Nutrition Manufacturing facility in Runcorn. The successful candidate will perform Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance of assets to maximize plant availability and maintain production.
This is a permanent, full-time position operating on early and late shifts from Monday to Friday. Alternation between 5.30am - 1.30pm & 1.15pm - 9.15pm, with 1 hour less on Friday 5.30am - 12.30pm & 12.15pm - 7.15pm.
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.
What you’ll be doing?
In this role you will provide full technical engineering support to the Production function under the leadership of the Engineering Manager.
You will assume responsibility for the Mechanical integrity of equipment by carrying out the following:
• Complying with the health and safety policy and regulations
• Carrying out risk assessments with the relevant people and put controls in place to minimise the risk to acceptable levels where reasonably practicable
• Lock off any dangerous machinery immediately/ or repair and notify
• Resolving breakdowns, carryout PM’s and work on project / improvement works with a view to minimizing production downtime
• Actively seek to undertake PMs on offline machinery where time allows
• Fully complete PM sheets with all observations, jobs completed and recommendations and file with the Maintenance Planner, whilst always looking at ways of improving to PMs
• Actively gain as much information as possible from production personnel regarding the fault on the machine to speed up the fault-finding process
• Ensure engineering log and computer systems are fully filled in with all relevant information including PM numbers, all used parts, plant numbers, urgency of required parts, at the end of each shift
• Ensure all communications with external persons are conducted in a professional manner which reflects the company profile.
What you can bring to the role
• Time served fully skilled engineer with appropriate qualifications i.e. a minimum of City & Guilds
• Proven maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment (food industry preferred)
• Mechanical biased, with proficiency in hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and skilled in maintaining single-phase and three-phase motors, as well as various pumps
• Expertise in fault finding within electrical systems, including weighing systems
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis and continuous improvement
• Familiarity with SAP is a plus
• Flexible and positive ‘can-do’ attitude.
In Kerry we know that sometimes the perfect candidate doesn’t exist, and people can be put off applying for a role if they don’t fit all the requirements. If you are excited about working for us and have the majority of the skills or experience, then please do apply as you could be exactly what we are looking for.
What we can offer
In return we can offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package as well as the opportunity for self-growth and career development within one of the world’s leading manufacturers of food and nutrition technology. In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences.
Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
Please note: We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where Kerry terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers.
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Posting Type: LI