Maintenance Engineer

Kerry; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Pension 10%

Perkbox

Kerry Share Scheme

EAP

Training & development

Job summary

Kerry is hiring a Maintenance Engineer for our Taste & Nutrition Manufacturing facility in Runcorn. You will report to the Maintenance Manager to keep production equipment running safely and efficiently.

This permanent, full-time role covers planned preventive maintenance, breakdown responses and continuous improvement to maximise plant performance. Shifts rotate between early and late, Monday to Friday, with specific start/end times.

Qualifications

• Qualified multi-skilled engineer with mechanical and/or electrical expertise.
• Strong experience in manufacturing maintenance and equipment reliability.
• Excellent fault-finding, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Proven track record in PPM, breakdown reduction and continuous improvement.
• Collaborative, hands-on approach with the ability to support others.

Responsibilities

• Comply with health and safety policy and regulations.
• Carry out risk assessments and implement controls to minimise risk.
• Lock off dangerous machinery immediately, repair and notify as needed.
• Resolve breakdowns, perform PMs and support improvements to maximise uptime.
• Undertake PMs on offline machinery when time allows.
• Complete PM sheets with observations, jobs and recommendations.
• Gather information from production to speed up fault-finding.
• Maintain engineering log and computer systems with PM numbers and parts.
• Communicate professionally with external parties reflecting the company profile.

Skills

Multi-skilled engineer

Mechanical & Electrical

Fault finding

PPM & CI

SAP experience (advantage)

Tools

SAP

Job description

About Kerry

Kerry is the world’s leading taste and nutrition partner for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Working behind the scenes, every day we partner with customers to solve the world’s most complex food challenges with our range of differentiated ingredients, technologies, and people. We are passionate about what we do and are constantly innovating to create a healthier, more enjoyable, and sustainable food future without compromise. We are driven to be our customers’ most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition and will reach over two billion consumers with sustainable nutrition solutions by 2030.

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.

About the Role

We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join our engineering team at our Taste & Nutrition Manufacturing facility in Runcorn. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will play a key role in keeping our production equipment running safely and efficiently. This opportunity has arisen due to the planned retirement of a team member. You will be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), responding to breakdowns, and supporting continuous improvement activities to maximize equipment reliability and plant performance.

It is a permanent, full-time position operating on early and late shifts from Monday to Friday, alternating between 5:30 am – 1:30 pm and 1:15 pm – 9:15 pm, with a specific schedule on Friday 5:30 am – 12:30 pm and 12:15 pm – 7:15 pm.

Key Responsibilities

• Comply with the health and safety policy and regulations
• Carry out risk assessments with relevant people and put controls in place to minimise the risk to acceptable levels where reasonably practicable
• Lock off any dangerous machinery immediately, repair and notify
• Resolve breakdowns, carry out PMs and work on project/improvement works with a view to minimizing production downtime
• Actively 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 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

Qualifications and Skills

• Qualified multi-skilled engineer with mechanical and/or electrical expertise
• Strong experience in manufacturing maintenance and equipment reliability
• Excellent fault-finding, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Proven track record in PPM, breakdown reduction and continuous improvement
• Collaborative, hands‑on approach with the ability to support others
• Experience with SAP is an advantage

What We Can Offer

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Matched pension contribution of up to 10 %
• Perkbox platform with discounts and offers from major retailers
• Kerry Share Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Ongoing training and development opportunities