Engineering Manager

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries and we are hiring an Engineering Manager to support our Byesville manufacturing facility in North America. 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

The Process Engineer at Kerry will be instrumental in fostering an operations environment focused on enhancing efficiency, project management, and driving KPI performance. The individual will work closely with both leadership and hourly employees to implement proven process improvement methodologies. The goal is to integrate a continuous improvement mindset into the fabric of everyday operations, ensuring long-term, measurable success. By coaching employees at all levels, this role aims to develop the necessary skills for sustained operational excellence. This role requires someone with a robust background in project management, process improvement, and excellent communication skills to influence change at every level of the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure that all manufacturing / facility systems are running efficiently and properly resourced
• Ensure all engineering related works align with corporate engineering standards including sanitary design, ergonomics, employee safety and food safety requirements
• Manage maintenance department costs within budgetary guidelines
• Responsible for working with Asset life cycle management and planned maintenance
• Provide leadership in implementing / maintaining preventive and predictive maintenance programs
• Perform follow-up analysis to identify and resolve recurring downtime / inefficient operational issues
• Provide technical support, efficient troubleshooting / problem solving activities and maintenance repair to maximize efficiencies and limit downtime
• Continuously apply sound mechanical and electrical solutions to resolve obstacles to plant efficiencies and to drive continuous improvement
• Ensure that appropriate inventory levels for standard replacement parts are maintained

Qualifications and skills

• 5+ years in manufacturing working on improving efficiencies and/or continuous improvement preferable in the food & beverage industry.
• Degree in engineering (preferred), environmental sciences, or equivalent experience.
  An understanding of energy, steam, air, refrigeration and/or water system designs.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to determine actionable projects that achieve results.
• Strong knowledge in energy and/or water mass balance creation.
• Demonstrated experience in managing ISO 50001 Energy Management System (preferred)
• Demonstrated success managing multiple projects to meet overarching objectives.
• Must be commutable to Byesville, Ohio and able to travel 30% of the time.

The typical hiring range for this role is $107,000 to $145,000 annually and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc.  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).