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Maintenance Technician

Kerry
Sudbury
1 week ago
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Requisition ID: 59530 
Position Type: FT Permanent 
Workplace Arrangement:  #LI-Onsite 

About the role

We are currently recruiting for aMaintenance Technicianto the join the Engineering Team at our food crumbing and coating production facility in Gainsborough. The successful candidates will perform PPM and reactive maintenance on assets to maximize plant availability and maintain production.

This is apermanent, full-time position operating on a 4-on, 4-off shift basis.

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.

Our Safety purpose:“we work together in a caring culture where everybody goes home safe every day”. We are committed to providing a safe working environment and ensuring that all safety protocols are strictly followed. Join us in creating a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility.

Key responsibilities

As an Electrical Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for:

  • Complying with the health and safety policy and regulations.
  • Carrying out risk assessments with the relevant people and put controls in place to minimize the risk to acceptable levels were 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 do I need to bring to the role?
  • HNC, City & Guilds or time-served apprentice with appropriate engineering qualifications
  • Experience within a similar role ideally gained within a food manufacturing environment; if not food, experience within any manufacturing environment is highly valued
  • Must be multi-skilled with a strong electrical background
  • Experience with pneumatics, packaging machinery, and the ability to fault find is essential
  • Familiarity with hydraulic and pneumatic systems is a strong advantage
  • Flexible approach with a positive 'can-do' attitude
  • Experience of SAP is a plus.

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.

Recruiter:#LI-SR1 
Posting Type:LI 

Please note also:We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where 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. In the event that speculative CVs or candidate profiles are submitted by recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current or future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency.

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