Maintenance Technician

Kerry; Chicago (IL); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in taste and nutrition as a Senior Maintenance Technician responsible for the repairs and maintenance of plant equipment. This full-time role requires 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, emphasizing safety, quality, and hands-on problem-solving. Work in a dynamic environment with a strong commitment to sustainability and quality.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase option

Retirement contribution

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in maintenance manufacturing environment or 4 years with degree/certification.
• Certifications in industrial maintenance or electrical desirable.
• Ability to work alone and with production personnel.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for repairs to plant equipment and installation of new equipment.
• Troubleshoots and resolves maintenance issues independently.
• Performs routine inspections and preventative maintenance on equipment.

Skills

Mechanical Repair

General Welding

Electrical Troubleshooting

PLC Troubleshooting

Carpentry Skills

PVC Knowledge

HVAC Knowledge

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

2 Year Degree from credited program

Job description

Requisition ID: 59696
Position Type: (US)Full Time
Workplace Arrangement:

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

II. 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.

Key responsibilities

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.

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

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.

Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The starting wage for this role is $40 per hour. This position may also be eligible for a shift differential and/or overtime. In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

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).

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.

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