About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join our team in our Listowel manufacturing facility.
You will be responsible for the repair and maintenance of the equipment used within our plant. You will use your craft qualification to effect this. You will contribute to increasing the reliability of process and utility equipment in support of manufacturing requirements for dependability, quality, safety and environmental.
As part of the Maintenance Team, you will work with colleagues from all levels of operations and quality to identify and prioritise equipment issues. An ability to work effectively within your team will also be very important to this role. The maintenance technician role will involve working on a shift rotation, with some shift overtime.
The Listowel facility processes 500 million litres of milk annually. Listowel has a comprehensive product offering consisting of Dairy Proteins, Primary Dairy Ingredients, Dry Dairy Ingredients, Dairy Flavours, and Cheese Solutions products manufactured on-site. These product categories can then be applied to a wide spectrum of applications such as Dairy, Bakery, Nutritional Beverages, Savoury snacks, cereals and bars, confectionary, prepared meals as well as ice-cream and frozen desserts.
Key responsibilities
- Provide effective technical support to Production in all aspects of machine and equipment maintenance, installation and modification; perform detailed maintenance, calibrations, PMs and troubleshooting.
- Support maintenance planning and preventative maintenance through completion of planned and emergency work orders, calibrations, PMs etc. Document maintenance work, including upgrades, made to existing equipment, including preventative maintenance performed and parts used, to ensure appropriate documentation and records of repair history.
- Support continuous improvement by active participation in repairs, upgrades, preventative maintenance and system failure investigations and investigation reports, execution/development of change control, as appropriate.
- Adherence to Safety Health & Environmental policies and procedures and carry out all tasks in a safe and controlled manner.
- Pro-active team working with peers, production, quality and support groups to improve equipment reliability and performance.
- Respond to breakdowns, systematically fault find, and identify root cause and then implement solution to prevent recurrence
Qualifications and skills
- Electrical Craft Qualification with multi-skilled plant maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment
- Ideally yuo'll haveexperience of working within the food industry.
- Working safely with relevant H&S qualifications e.g. IOSH, Confined Spaces etc
- Experience of fault-finding diagnostics and procedure
- Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
- Experience of using CMMS
About Kerry Dairy Ireland
Kerry Dairy Ireland is a vertically integrated farm-to-fork business with a very substantial consumer foods presence and a leading nutritional and dairy ingredients division, delivering high-quality dairy solutions with a focus on sustainability and innovation. From partnering with local family farms to producing world-class dairy products, we ensure every step of our value chain reflects our commitment to excellence.
With over 50 years’ experience in milk processing, dairy and nutritional technology advancement, and product innovation, we are a key stakeholder in the global food industry and creators of a strong portfolio of market leading dairy brands including Cheestrings, Charleville and Coleraine Cheese, Dairygold, Golden Cow and our new SMUG range. Our from food, for food culture and deep-rooted connection to our 2,800 milk suppliers differentiates our business and offers captivating opportunities for our customers and consumers.
Our dairy comes from some of the world’s richest grazing land and is produced by a network of Irish family farms that have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. Through a combination of expertise, innovation, and sustainability, Kerry Dairy Ireland is proud to shape the future of dairy while meeting the diverse needs of our farmers, customers, and communities.
Headquartered in Tralee, Co. Kerry, we operate multiple manufacturing facilities in the southwest of Ireland, including Listowel, Charleville, Newmarket, and Farranfore. Additionally, we manage 29 Farm & Home stores throughout the region, ensuring comprehensive coverage and service. In Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom, our presence extends to key locations in Portadown, Coleraine, and Ossett.
Globally, Kerry Dairy Ireland employs over 1,600 dedicated professionals across Ireland, Northern Ireland, the UK, USA, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and China. In 2024, we achieved a turnover of approximately €1.3 billion, reflecting our commitment to excellence and growth.
Why apply?
As well as the opportunity for career development, you will also receove a competitove hourly rate, with enhanced overtime rates, a matched pension scheme to up to 10%, life Assurance and access to an employee assistance program and employee benefit platform.
Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status or any other protected characteristic.
