Maintenance Technician

We Are 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.

Where You'll Work:

Our Seattle, WA location is part of our Beverage division and creates sweet syrups and sauce variations for Kerry customers and brands. You’ll be working in a state-of-the-art facility with a team that’s committed to helping each other succeed! You’ll have the opportunity to grow in your role though structured training with committed and engaged leadership. Are you looking to build a career in manufacturing with a team you can have some fun with? With our engagement program, volunteer days and energetic culture, we may be the team for you!

What You'll Do:

In this role you’ll work with the Maintenance team to complete preventative maintenance, equipment troubleshooting and repairs, completion of assigned work orders, building repairs, and equipment installation all in a timely fashion. You’ll follow good manufacturing practices to maintain inventory, preventative maintenance, good housekeeping and ensure compliance with all safety, FDA and related regulations. We strongly believe in “Safety First, Quality Always” for our employees, products, and customers. If you are passionate about maintenance and safety, this could be your next great opportunity!

The individaul we hire will:

• Perform preventative maintenance, motor troubleshooting, and repairs.
• Wire variable speed drives and troubleshoot PLC's.
• Complete assigned work orders and install equipment on a timely basis.
• Maintain inventory, perform housekeeping, and ensure compliance with safety and related regulations..
• Repair and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
• Conduct buiding and general maintenance tasks, including minor plumbing, welding, and general upkeep.
• Work with 3 phase and high voltage electricity.
• Calibrate and troubleshoot instrumenttion for lab and manufacturing equipment.
• Understanding of steam piping systems, sanitary environmens and processing equipment.
• Use of MS products, Excel, CMMS and SAP preferred.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Trade school or continuing education in engineering or electro-mechanical repairs preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a food or chemical maintenance

Possess and demonstrate basic technical knowledge of some or all of the following:

• Experience motor troubleshooting, repair & wiring
• Understanding of 3 phase wiring, high voltage, 120-480 VAC
• Understanding of VFD's, troubleshooting, repair and wiring. PLC's
• ABility to perform preventative and predictive maintenance
  • Pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical troubleshooting and repair
  • Pump repair
  • Piping systems – sanitary for product flow, steam piping, and pneumatic.
  • Process equipment – pumps, motors, filling, capping, labelers, packing, and sealing equipment.
• Use of MS products and SAP ideal.
• Prior manufacturing safety training - OSHA 10, ISO 14001, cGMP, Sanitary environment, HazMat

What's In It For You:

The starting wage for this role is $31.76 (minimum) per hour. This position may also be eligible for a shift differential and/or overtime. 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).