Maintenance Technician - 2nd Shift

Kerry; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 44,083 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Employee Share Plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kerry is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform preventive maintenance and repair across electrical, mechanical, and facility systems in our Chicago area operations. You will work from diagrams, manuals, and specifications to service pumps, motors, pneumatic valves, instrumentation, and other process equipment.

Applicants should have a high school diploma with vocational training and at least 5 years in building maintenance with welding experience.

Qualifications

• Education: high school diploma (or equivalent) plus vocational/trade training to meet job requirements.
• 5 years’ experience in building maintenance and machinery repair; welding experience required.
• Welding on pipe is required.
• Knowledge of ammonia systems and compressors.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections and preventive maintenance and troubleshoot/repair plant equipment and facility systems.
• Support electrical work including troubleshooting motors/controls and installing conduit and wiring for motors, lighting, and control devices.
• Perform mechanical and piping work as needed (pumps, seals, bearings, valves; PVC and welded piping) and welding/fabrication support as qualified.
• Support plant projects and coordinate work with Engineering, operators, and outside contractors/vendors as needed.
• Follow all safety and quality requirements and help ensure maintenance work is completed using safe procedures.
• Use SAP/MVP to document work, track parts, and support maintenance planning and reporting.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical skills

Welding

Instrumentation

Preventive maintenance

SAP

Documentation

Blueprint reading

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma with vocational training

Job description

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.

Position Type (US)Full Time

Shift Information 2nd Shift, 300PM - 1130PM

Where you'll work

As the world's largest industrial vinegar producer, Fleischmann's Vinegar welcomes a new era while continuing to deliver the quality customers have expected for the past 100 years. Kerry's Applied Health & Nutrition company acquired Fleishmann's Vinegar in 2018.

What you'll do

As a Maintenance Technician, you'll perform a wide range of preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs across electrical, mechanical, and facility systems. You'll work from diagrams, sketches, manuals, and manufacturer specifications to maintain and repair equipment such as pumps, motors, pneumatic valves, instrumentation, and other process equipment.

Important areas of operations you'll work on (but are not limited to)

• Perform inspections and preventive maintenance and troubleshoot/repair plant equipment and facility systems.


• Support electrical work including troubleshooting motors/controls and installing conduit and wiring for motors, lighting, and control devices (valves, limit switches, etc.).


• Perform mechanical and piping work as needed (pumps, seals, bearings, valves; PVC and welded piping) and welding/fabrication support as qualified.


• Support plant projects and coordinate work with Engineering, operators, and outside contractors/vendors as needed.


• Follow all safety and quality requirements and help ensure maintenance work is completed using safe procedures.


• Use SAP/MVP to document work, track parts, and support maintenance planning and reporting.

What you'll need to be successful

• Repair and maintain instrumentation and low-voltage circuits.


• Knowledge of basic 110/480V electrical wiring (or equivalent).


• Read and interpret blueprints, wiring diagrams, and flowcharts.


• Detail-oriented with the ability to spot inconsistencies and correct errors.


• Ability to weld on pipe (required).


• Run and repair PVC piping.


• General knowledge of ammonia systems and compressors.

Additional qualifications

• Critical thinking use logic and reasoning to evaluate options and solve problems.


• Education high school diploma (or equivalent) plus vocational/trade training to meet job requirements.


• Experience 5 years' experience in building maintenance and machinery repair; welding experience required.

Compensation Data

The pay range for this position is $32 - $40 per hour. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement. This job posting is anticipated to expire on 8/31/26

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).