Engineering Technician

Maintenance Technician

We are currently recruiting for two multi-skilled or electrically biased Maintenance Technicians to join the Engineering Team at our Portbury production facility in Bristol. The facility is a dry blending and mixing production facility where we create flavor blends for some of the world's best loved brands, 100's of tonnes of product are precisely measured, mixed and packaged every week.

This is a permanent position, with a 3 shift pattern:

Week 1 - PM - 1400 - 22.00

Week 2 - AM - 6.00 - 14.00

Week 3 - Nights - 22.00 - 6.00

Key Responsibilities

As a Maintenance Technician you will be responsible for:

• Complying with the health and safety policy and regulations.
• Resolving breakdowns, carry out PM's and work on project / improvement works with a view to minimizing production downtime.
• Carrying out risk assessments with the relevant people and put controls in place to minimize the risk to acceptable levels where reasonably practicable.
• Lock off any dangerous machinery immediately/ or repair and notify.
• 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.

Qualifications and Skills

To be successful in this role we are looking for the right behaviors and competencies as well as a proven track in a similar position. The ideal candidate will ideally have the following:

• HNC, City & Guilds or time served apprentice with appropriate electrical engineering qualifications.
• Experience within a similar role ideally gained within a food manufacturing environment, if not food, experience within any manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
• Electrically or biased, or multi-skilled. PLC experience highly desirable.
• Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems experience highly desirable
• Flexible approach with a positive 'can-do' attitude.
• Experience of SAP highly desirable.

In Kerry we know that sometimes the perfect candidate doesn't exist, and people can be put off applying for a role if they don't fit all the requirements. If you are excited about working for us and have the majority of the skills or experience, then please do apply as you could be exactly what we are looking for.

Why Join Kerry?

At Kerry, we believe in giving talented, curious people the opportunity to make a difference. We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life. We are a community of innovators, working across disciplines to solve global food challenges with a fresh approach. We want you to achieve whatever you put your mind to!

We can offer you:

• Career development opportunities within a leading global player in sustainable nutrition
• Competitive salary
• Shift allowance
• Matched pension scheme up to 10%.
• Life Assurance
• Employee benefit platform with discounts and offers for retailers online and offline, travelling, utilities and more.
• Employee Assistance Program, supporting your emotional, physical, nutritional and financial wellbeing.
• Inspiring People - Kerry's Global Recognition Program.
• Access to Udemy, a learning platform with 1000's of free courses.
• OurVoice, opportunity to share your feedback on the work environment every year.
• OurShare, Kerry share plan available to all employees, with option to enroll once a year.
• MyCommunity, have one day per year to volunteer for a worthwhile cause.

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life. One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together. We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally. Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status or any other protected characteristic.