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About the Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias to join our Cam site, near Dursley in Gloucestershire. Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, the role supports the Production team in delivering high-quality products on time by maintaining plant equipment and ensuring timely breakdown resolution to minimize downtime. As an equipment owner, you will take ownership of all systems and electrical applications, ensuring plant compliance with safety legislation. Responsibilities include proactive and reactive maintenance, repair of equipment, and ownership of follow-on and improvement activities. The role emphasizes minimizing waste and downtime, initiating root cause analysis on significant failures, and requires strong communication skills for information sharing and SAP recording. You will be responsible for assessing situations and required actions before escalation. Working hours are shift-based with clearly defined 'Production Focused' and 'Planned Maintenance Focused' periods, operating on an 8-hour double days pattern (Mon-Fri, 6-2 & 2-10), with a third week on days (Wed-Sun, 8-4) and on-call duties. This role offers significant opportunities for skill development and career progression.

Responsibilities

Support the Production team in delivering the highest quality product, on time and in full.
Maintain the plant and ensure all breakdowns are dealt with in a timely manner to minimize downtime.
Take ownership of all systems & electrical applications.
Ensure the plant fully complies with all safety legislation.
Perform proactive and reactive maintenance and repair of equipment.
Take ownership of follow-on and improvement activities as required.
Minimize waste and downtime across the site.
Initiate RCA on significant failures.
Share information with all relevant parties (both skilled and unskilled).
Record all key information in SAP.
Take responsibility in assessing situations and required action before resorting to further escalation.
Undertake reactive maintenance, support changeovers, attend daily meetings and support production when required (when Production Focused).
Undertake planned maintenance, attend the daily engineering meeting, work closely with stores function and Maintenance Planner (when Planned Maintenance focused).
Support Production as backup for the Production Focused engineer (when Planned Maintenance focused).
Diagnose and resolve simple and complex breakdowns.
Competent in both mechanical and electrical systems.

Requirements

Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent.
Multi-skilled / cross-skilled capability.
Minimum NVQ level 3.
BTEC ONC / City and Guilds or equivalent in engineering discipline.
Aptitude for process awareness.
Strong diagnostic / trouble-shooting experience gained in a Hi-volume manufacturing or process environment.
Strong knowledge & experience of manufacturing electro/mechanical automated equipment & processes including pneumatic, hydraulic and instrumentation-controlled systems.
Proficient with Computers.
Familiar with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems SAP.
5 years manufacturing, packaging and processing experiences.
Food industry experience would be a bonus.
PLC programming or diagnostics would be a bonus.
Knowledge & experience with facilities plant, Boilers (steam or Hot water), refrigeration, air handling, effluent treatments plants.
If you are excited about working for us and have the majority of the skills or experience, then please do apply as you could be exactly what we are looking for.

Skills

Electrical bias
Mechanical and electrical systems
Process awareness
Diagnostic / trouble-shooting
Manufacturing electro/mechanical automated equipment & processes
Pneumatic systems
Hydraulic systems
Instrumentation-controlled systems
Computer proficiency
SAP
Facilities plant knowledge
Boilers (steam or Hot water)
Refrigeration
Air handling
Effluent treatments plants
PLC programming or diagnostics

Location

Cam site, near Dursley in Gloucestershire

Work Type

FT Permanent
Shift based

Experience Level

5 years manufacturing, packaging and processing experiences

Education Level

Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent
Minimum NVQ level 3
BTEC ONC / City and Guilds or equivalent in engineering discipline

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary
shift allowance
on call allowance

Benefits

Pension matched up to 10%
Life Assurance 6 x Salary
Share purchase scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Benefits platform
Volunteer Day

About the Company

Located in Gloucestershire, the Cam site transforms natural Acacia Gum into high-quality powdered ingredients used in a wide range of food and beverage applications worldwide.
As part of Kerry's global network, the site plays an important role in delivering innovative ingredients to customers across the food industry.
Our site combines a long and successful manufacturing heritage with a highly reliable production operation.
Strong asset performance and low downtime reflect the dedication of our Engineering and Production teams, who work closely together to maintain high standards of safety, quality, and efficiency.
Engineering is at the heart of our success, with a strong focus on continuous improvement, reliability enhancement, and investment in our people and equipment.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative team where your ideas, technical expertise, and problem-solving skills will make a real impact on site performance and future development.
With a strong track record of operational reliability and a culture built around teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement, the site offers engineers the opportunity to work in a varied process manufacturing environment with a wide range of equipment and technologies.
As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you'll play a key role in maintaining and improving our plant performance, driving reliability improvements, supporting exciting engineering projects, and helping to shape the future of the site.
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.

Equal Opportunity

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life. One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together. We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.