Engineering Graduate

Requisition ID: 58428 
Position Type: Kerry Graduate 
Workplace Arrangement:  [[LinkedInWorkplace]] 

Start Date: September 2025

Location: Zwijndrecht, Netherlands

Engineering is central to our operations, ensuring we consistently deliver top-quality products to our customers. Our engineering team is at the forefront of advancing our technological capabilities, striving to establish world-class manufacturing facilities globally.

Our 2-year rotational program is designed to develop future Kerry leaders with a comprehensive understanding of the global business.

This program offers an excellent opportunity to gain best practice experience in all aspects of engineering, including people management, reliability engineering, process engineering, project management, and continuous improvement.

The role provides experience across various Kerry engineering technologies, with opportunities for regional and global travel.

You will be assigned a mentor to support and guide you throughout the program, and you will have invaluable time to learn from our cross-functional subject matter experts.

Previous engineering graduates have advanced into roles such as Global Engineering Management, Project Management, Continuous Improvement, and Operations Management.

What you might be doing

You will have an excellent opportunity to learn from our engineering experts and gain cross-functional experience, enhancing your comprehensive understanding of the business. You will become familiar with Kerry’s business drivers, key performance indicators (KPIs), process capabilities, products, and customers.

• Support the Global Engineering Strategy: Implement the strategy in your daily role.
• Project Involvement: Engage in capital investment projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to Business Initiatives: Address site-wide challenges and other impactful initiatives.
• Asset Lifecycle Management: Focus on maintaining and ensuring the availability of critical assets.
• Sustainability Role: Understand engineering’s contribution to our sustainability goals.
• Expand Technological Knowledge: Gain experience across various process technologies.
• Advanced Technology Implementation: Assist in deploying advanced technology, digitalization, and robotization solutions to enhance plant efficiency and effectiveness.
• Continuous Learning and Enjoyment: Keep learning, have fun, and build lasting friendships within Kerry!

Do you have what it takes?

• You’re currently pursuing or have recently graduated with an Engineering degree (process, chemical, mechanical, automation, manufacturing, digital, electrical or similar)
• You’re ambitious, curious and can’t wait to put your talents into action.
• You’re open minded, agile, and willing to embrace opportunities. 
• You’re a recent or a soon-to-be graduate.
• You’re fluent in English
• Preferred, but not required: you speak Dutch
• You’re eligible to permanently work in the location you’re applying to*
• You’re open to travelling and relocating. You will be located in Zwijndrecht for the first-year rotation. For the second year rotation, you will relocate to one of our sites across Europe

* Kerry Graduates must have permanent Right to Work in Europe or UK (for UK based roles) and be willing to relocate to other European countries during the program. 

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

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