Maintenance Engineer

Location: Hildenborough

Requisition  Position Type FT Permanent Workplace Arrangement LI-Onsite 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. Our Safety purpose At Kerry, we work together in a caring culture where everybody goes home safe every day. We are committed to providing a safe working environment and ensuring that all safety protocols are strictly followed.

Join us in creating a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility. About the role We are looking for a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our Engineering team in a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, calibrating, and improving instrumentation, electrical, and mechanical equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant operation. The ideal candidate will have a strong instrumentation background combined with electrical multi-skilling , with experience working on process instrumentation, control systems, electrical equipment, and plant assets.

You will be responsible for diagnosing faults, testing, repairing, calibrating, and maintaining instrumentation and electrical systems, while supporting the maintenance of mechanical equipment across the site. Working as part of a continental shift team, you will play a key role in delivering planned and preventative maintenance, responding to equipment breakdowns, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. You will work closely with production and engineering teams to maximise equipment performance, minimise downtime, and support operational excellence.

This position operates on a continental shift pattern with a staggered 2-day / 3-day rotation , providing 24/7 engineering support to the manufacturing operation. The successful candidate will bring strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills, a proactive approach to maintenance, and a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement. Experience in a manufacturing environment, particularly within FMCG or food production, together with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic production setting, will be essential for success in this role.

Key responsibilities Demonstrate a Safety First, Quality Always mindset in all activities, completing dynamic risk assessments, risk assessments, and quality handback forms as required. Promote a strong safety culture through compliance with QSHE standards, Kerry policies, and engineering standards while embracing Kerry values. Contribute to the development and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for repeatable maintenance activities. Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the assigned area and work alongside cross-functional teams to enhance production performance.

Identify improvement opportunities and work with the maintenance function to implement effective solutions. Work effectively with production teams across all process areas, transferring technical knowledge through the asset care strategy. Liaise with OEMs and external suppliers to obtain technical assistance when required. Ensure plant issues are resolved efficiently and effectively to optimise plant throughput across production, process, and utility areas.

Apply plant knowledge and engineering expertise to prioritise maintenance activities, with breakdowns taking precedence over planned work when necessary. Carry out Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) activities in line with maintenance schedules. Diagnose faults, test, repair, calibrate, and maintain instrumentation, electrical, and mechanical equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation. Observe, identify, and report machinery or component defects, potential failures, and relevant SAP CMMS data.

Maintain accurate engineering records and update systems in accordance with company procedures, including SAP, Change Control, and SCADA. Identify and implement improvement opportunities in partnership with the maintenance function. Contribute to the site's KAMS excellence journey. Escalate…