Maintenance Machinist

About the role

Maintenance Machinist reporting to the Services Maintenance Manager.

You will be responsible for the fabrication of machine parts and the modification of components to support the maintenance function. You will use your machining (turning, milling, and drilling) skills and experience 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.

The Maintenance Machinist role is a day role with rostered weekend work. You will also be required to be available for callout as part of a roster. 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.

About Kerry Dairy Ireland

Kerry Group’s UK & Ireland dairy related business includes Dairy Ingredients, Dairy Nutritional Ingredients, Dairy Consumer Foods, and Agribusiness. With a revenue in excess of €1bn per year, it is one of the world’s leading dairy businesses. With our strong dairy heritage and deep-rooted connection to our 3,000 milk suppliers, right through to our portfolio of innovative and high-quality brands, the dairy business has a unique and compelling proposition for both consumers and our customers. 

Our dairy business has a diversified portfolio of dairy, nutritional ingredients and market leading dairy brands and its vertically integrated dairy processing ensures the highest quality, sustainably produced 1.2bn litres of milk for our dairy, nutritional ingredients, and consumer foods business – a key consideration among some of our largest customers across the globe.

We have an unrivalled dairy consumer brands portfolio coupled with a track record in innovation underpinned by technology and science. We manufacture and market our own leading butter, dairy, and plant spreads brands: Dairygold, Low Low, Pure and Golden Cow. We are the largest supplier of Private Label dairy spreads, supplying all major retailers in Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe. Our cheese brands compete in children’s cheese snacks (Attack-a-Snak), natural cheese (block, slices and grated), and in processed cheese segments and our leading cheese brands include Strings & Things, Coleraine, and Charleville Cheese. Through our multi-geographical presence (UK, Ireland, and Western Europe) we have a deep consumer insight which is a key component of the business. 

Key responsibilities

• Repair and modification of components to support maintenance department colleagues.
• Fabrication of machined components which must be available to support plant machinery by maintaining a ready stock
• Support maintenance planning and preventative maintenance through completion of planned and emergency work orders, etc..
• Support continuous improvement by active participation in repairs and upgrades, using machining skills & experience
• 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.

This is not an exhaustive list and you may be required to carry out other duties as required by the business.

Qualifications and skills

• Level 6 qualification or equivalent experience in lathe and milling work
• Relevant H&S qualifications e.g. IOSH, Confined Spaces etc
• Experience of fault-finding diagnostics and procedure

What's in it for me?

Opportunity for career development, matched pension scheme to up to 10% 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.