Maintenance Technician

Who Kerry Is:

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.

Where You'll Work:

Our Owatonna, MN location is part of our Dry Beverage Division specializes in agglomeration and/or coating of nutraceuticals and functional food ingredients in some of your favorite dietary supplements and drinks! The site has approximately 50 employees that contribute to our involvement in product formulations, ingredient processing and particle coating solutions within the food and beverage and nutraceutical ingredient industries.  

What You'll Do:

The Maintenance Technician performs in-process repairs of equipment during production and performs scheduled, preventative maintenance and repair of production equipment during machine service. The primary function of this second shift position is to keep equipment running efficiently to meet production goals. You'll work with a supportive team and draw on your ability to understand, maintain, troubleshoot and/repair:

• Motors and controls.
• Pneumatics, hydraulics and electrical wiring.
• Boilers (MN Specialized Boiler License required)
• Piping systems – sanitary for product flow, steam piping, and pneumatic.
• Process equipment – pumps, motors, filling, capping, labelers, packing, and sealing equipment.
• VFD's, PLC's, 3 phase wiring, high voltage, 120-480 VAC
• HVAC
• Clean manufacturing safety training, such as: OSHA 10, ISO 14001, cGMP, Sanitary environment, HazMat
• MS products, Excel, Outlook and SAP, CAMS systems 

What in it for You:

• Uniforms provided and Safety shoe reimbursement program.
• Pay Incentives to achieve set goals (e.g., boiler license, TIG welding skills, HVAC, etc.).
• Climate controlled work environment.
• Training for personal development with 90-Day, 6 month and yearly reviews for first year.
• Leaders invested in your success, growth and development.
• Encouragement to improve processes to allow KERRY Inc. to be a safe environment for all employees.
• Robust benefits including medical, dental, vision, EAP, 401K matching and more!

What You'll Need to Succeed:

• High School Diploma or equivalency required, Two-year technical degree in a related field is a plus.
• Boiler License (MN Specialized License ideal)
• Prior work experience in food manufacturing environment.
• Adherence to "Safety First, Safety Always" guidelines and ability to follow related policies and regulations.
• Forklift and manlift experience and ability to pass in-house training.
• Ability to operate all test meters and tools required for the position.
• Excellent communication, organization and time management skills.
• Ability and willingness to work cooperatively in a multi-cultured environment.