Maintenance Supervisor

Kerry; Hot Springs (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry is seeking an Engineering Leader at a small but critical site to drive engineering strategy and hands-on maintenance excellence. This role fits early-career professionals with 3–8 years in manufacturing who aspire to lead the engineering and maintenance organizations as the site grows.

You will lead the site masterplan, oversee capital projects, manage the maintenance team, and ensure safe, compliant operation of production equipment and facilities.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or diploma in a relevant area is preferred.
• Experience supervising maintenance and leading teams is desirable.
• Knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office supports daily operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering masterplan for the site and execute capital projects up to $100,000.
• Own end-to-end capital execution: scope, budget, schedule, risk management.
• Coach and lead the maintenance department and ensure safety compliance.

Skills

Project management

Maintenance supervision

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Education

Engineering degree or diploma in mechanical, chemical, electrical or related area

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

This role combines visionary leadership of engineering and maintenance functions and a hands‑on approach in a small but critical site for the business. This would be a great role for early‑career candidates with 3-8 years in manufacturing plant and who aspire to lead engineering and maintenance organizations at bigger facilities in the future.

Key responsibilities

• Lead engineering masterplan for the site and execute smaller (less than $100,000) capital projects.
• End-to-end responsibility for capital execution (scope, budget, schedule and risk management).
• Regularly communicates to stakeholders within and outside the plant on project status.
• Lead and coach the maintenance department.
• Participate in developing and documenting maintenance plans for equipment as assigned. For example, determining work description, parts and tools required to complete plans, and how often maintenance is necessary to maintain a particular piece of equipment.
• Accurate and thorough documentation of all work performed using maintenance tracking system and/or technical reports (e.g. log books and work orders).
• Planning schedules in SAP, ordering parts, and managing work schedules.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns both major and minor events. Response includes getting a description of the issue, prioritizing the repair, and taking actions with appropriate resources.
• Resolve machine problems with effective troubleshooting using inside and outside support
• Perform preventative, predictive, and diagnostic maintenance on production and facility equipment on a scheduled and/or required basis depending on the needs of the production facility.
• Research and procurement of new materials, parts and supplies to improve equipment and resolve ongoing issues. Items such as writing work orders, contacting vendors, and installing parts on the machine.
• General support of plant production and quality as assigned by Plant Leadership.
• Attend all safety meetings, report any safety incidents/accidents and understand and follow all Company and Plant Safety policies and Procedures.
• Support for the SQF 2000 System.
• Trained in the Kerry HACCP program to identify critical steps and their instructions critical to effective implementation and maintenance of the Food Safety Plan.
• Participate as a member of the food safety team.

Qualifications And Skills

• Engineering degree or diploma in a relevant area ("e.g., mechanical, chemical, electrical") is preferred
• Previous maintenance supervisory experience preferred.
• Project management of greater than $100,000 capital preferred.
• Knowledge of SAP is preferred.
• Demonstrates communication, organization, and listening skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, neatness, and follow through.
• Ability to organize and handle multiple tasks.
• Has basic computer skills ("e.g., Microsoft Suite")