Maintenance Worker II

Requisition ID: 60653
Position Type: (US)Full Time
Workplace Arrangement:

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.

Where You'll Work

Our Evansville, IN, location is part of our Coatings division, and creates various breading, batter, and coating blends for Kerry brands and customers. We feel good about our products that make our food taste better. Our employees care about their community, their team and the results we create every day. If you’re looking for a manufacturing facility where you can build a career and have fun while you do it, we might be the team for you! We are part of the Evansville Local Labor Union 561, and we are located at 1515 Park Street, Evansville, IN.

Compensation Data

The starting wage for this role is $28.45 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).

3rd Shift 10 pm to 6:30 am - .35 cent shift differential per hour.

What You'll Do

Responsible for supporting the Maintenance Supervisor in the coordination and/or execution of activities within the Maintenance group to ensure a productive workforce that supports the facility in a safe, reliable, and efficient manner. Repairs plant equipment, installs new equipment, and performs building maintenance as directed by the Maintenance Supervisor. Above all the necessities mentioned below, the team lead needs to be able to:

• stay focused on getting the day’s work done, and lead his team members to stay focused,
• maintain a positive attitude amidst unplanned events of the day and
• be a part of the solution, not the problem
• willing to learn new skills that would benefit the plant and willing to teach the skills to the fellow team members

Essential Functions:

• Assists the group lead in reviewing the current day’s schedule status of manpower availability daily,and facilitates the execution to plan. Must be able to lead and help train fellow team members within the department. Assists the Planner/Scheduler and Maintenance Engineer by recommending equipment and/or procedures to be included in preventative maintenance programs Recommends and helps find permanent solutions to the issues that maintenance department faces in its day to day functioning Keeps the maintenance staff properly informed on all abnormal or critical situations and seeks advice on matters outside of their knowledge or authority Works with various hand tools, power tools, welders and cutting equipment to repair and maintain plant machinery and equipment such as mixers, conveyors, compressors, and pumps Repairs or replaces control devises such as switches, photo eyes, proximity sensors, pushbuttons, contactors, motor starters, etc. as needed Performs work order repairs, inspections and adjustments Ensures fellow employees, contractors and visitors are following all applicable quality and food safety procedures and policies Able to set up and operate welders, drill press, grinder, hand tools and other metal working equipment Fabricates and modifies new and existing equipment. Ability to troubleshoot to the I/O of controls. Ability to connect to PLC and access program so that 3rd party may inspect/troubleshoot program. Troubleshoots and repair electrical equipment; work with low voltage DC and 120, 240 and 480 volt AC power based on Electrician guidelines.

What You'll Need To Succeed

• 2-year degree in Industrial technology, advanced manufacturing preferred,
• 3+ years’ experience required. Prior experience in a food manufacturing facility preferred. Strong electrical troubleshooting and controls experience desired or ability to acquire within a reasonable time frame.
• Mechanical repair, general welding, electrical troubleshooting, PLC troubleshooting, ability to use hand tools, hand-held power tools, and basic computer skills.
• Must have the ability to work alone and in close cooperation with production personnel. Capable of working through complex problems alone or with others to provide logical solutions.