Maintenance Technician - Millwright

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

 

PLEASE NOTE: this position is for our afternoon shift from 3pm to 11pm, Monday-Friday.

 

This position also includes the payment of a SIGN-ON BONUS.

 

Our Maintenance Millwright is responsible to assemble, install, weld, test and maintain equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools to keep production facilities operable.

Key responsibilities:

• Must have working knowledge and be self-sufficient in performing duties requiring welding, fitting, layout, gears (boxes), hydraulics, pneumatics, plumbing, electrical, rigging
• Carries out preventative maintenance on assigned equipment and troubleshoots and repairs equipment in breakdown situations
• Mechanical knowledge of conveying systems, pumps, pneumatic controls • Clean and lubricate shafts, bearing, gears, and maintain other parts of machinery
• Repair and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and other related equipment
• Work effectively in a processing environment without jeopardizing food safety
• Works with other trades groups to complete project assignments.
• Support Manufacturing and Building PM programs
• Must be able to work safely at heights
• Troubleshoot basic electrical systems
• We strongly believe in “Safety First, Quality Always” for our employees, products, and customers. If this is something you’re passionate about also, this could be your next great opportunity!

Important areas of operations you’ll work on (but are not limited to):
• Building maintenance including Welding, Plumbing and general upkeep
• Ensure fellow employees, contractors and visitors are following all applicable quality and food safety procedures and policies.
• Ensure all maintenance related works align with corporate engineering standards including sanitary design, ergonomics, employee safety and food safety requirements.
• Obtains blueprints, drawings, instructional manuals, and special procedures, as needed, from files or other source.
• Work flexible hours when required

Qualifications and skills:

5+ years of Industrial Maintenance with experience in all or some of the following including, but not limited to:

• Process control instrumentation and mechanical power transmission 

• Previous experience with piping systems including steam, Air, Water and Chemical

• Knowledge of Boilers, HVAC & Wastewater treatment, and documentation in SAP system

• Certified Millwright License 433A is required

• Refrigerator “B” Operator or higher is an asset

• Electrical, PLC training and experience is an asset