Reliability Engineer

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

Kerry strives for continuous innovation, technological creativity and business excellence in every area within the organization, in order to continue to strengthen the leading position in the various markets. The role of the Maintenance & Reliability Engineer is to optimize maintenance, make it more predictable and manageable. In this independent position you stand for the challenge to continue to improve and guarantee the maintenance of production installations and process equipment together with your colleagues. The Maintenance & Reliability Engineer has a central and valuable position within the departments of engineering, supply chain and production and outside contacts with suppliers and contractors.

Key responsibilities

• Collect and organize of relevant and reliable production and maintenance data. Upload this data in ERP (SAP PM) system
• Analysing: data, identifying deviations, problems and improvement possibilities.
• Analysing problems, finding (core) causes, both in technology, in human behaviour, and in the organization.
• Providing well-considered recommendations and proposing / taking effective measures.
• Preventing risks through preventive measures and anticipating unforeseen measures
• Anticipating to create added value and eliminating waste 
• Facilitating group meetings in solving issues and involving the right professionals at the right time. 
• Develop, present and implement improvement proposals and advise the Site Leadership Team.  
• Translating the maintenance concept into maintenance tasks and work assignments.
• Monitoring of performance indicators, benchmarking, procedures and work instructions.
• Report and communicate the implementation and quality assurance of the maintenance plan 
• Knowledge transfer by giving training.
   

Qualifications and skills

• Degree in Engineering or relevant Science discipline
• 1+ years’ experience in a similar role
• Excellent problem solving skills 
• Food industry knowledge ideally
• Proven track record building solid working relationships
• Strong computer skills in Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.  
• Strong knowledge of Health, safety and environmental regulation
• Strong knowledge in Food safety compliance
• Consistent Values Led approach
• Excellent organisational skills
• Self-starter, hands-on
• Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating the value of technical journaling and expanded use of this information.
• Strong ability to influence at all levels

Get in touch!

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.