Role Description, Skills, Experience and Qualifications required: Follow all company safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment. Attend all meetings and training as required. Observe all safety guidelines and report safety concerns to your direct supervisor or management.

III. GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY:

· Responsible for ensuring equipment is available and online to meet production goals

· Troubleshoot and make repairs to existing plant equipment, install new equipment, and building maintenance as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor.

· Maintain a positive attitude amidst unplanned events and a willingness to be flexible with work volume and type.

· 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. Provide support to plant operations and other teams on their assigned shift to ensure equipment is available as needed for production

2. Execute urgent work orders and special projects.

3. Work with various hand tools, power tools, welders and cutting equipment to repair plant equipment

4. Perform sanitary and non-sanitary welding and pipe fitting, per skill level

5. Repair, assembly and installation of sanitary and utility service valves

6. Perform daily PMs as assigned

7. Operate forklift and aerial lifts

8. Help as required in the parts storeroom

9. Contribute to plant-wide programs in safety, quality, engineering, or production

10. May periodically be asked to serve as “on call” outside of standard scheduled hours to support critical work. During on call times, must be available via phone and to come on site as needed

VI. JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

A. EDUCATION: High school diploma or GED.

B. EXPERIENCE: Experience in a maintenance environment required. Prior experience in a food manufacturing facility preferred. Experience troubleshooting and resolving more complex maintenance issues without direct oversight preferred.

C. SKILLS Mechanical repair, general welding, ability to use hand tools, hand-held power tools, and basic computer skills.

VII. WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

A Maintenance Worker will be subject to working in areas of high noise level and in hazardous areas. Burn hazards may exist when working on steam powered equipment. High degree of mobility is necessary as job requires climbing, crawling, bending, and twisting. Must be comfortable working from elevated surfaces, including ladders & manlifts, sometimes at heights exceeding 20 feet above the floor. Exposure to chemicals can periodically occur. Proper PPE is provided to mitigate the impact of any on-the-job hazards, consistent with OSHA and Kerry HSE requirements.

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.

The pay range for this position is $22 - $26 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 4/30/26

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) 6% Match
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Experience:

Industrial maintenance: 3 years (Required)
Food processing plant: 2 years (Preferred)

Shift availability:

Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

Kerry

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