Maintenance Technician - 12 Hr _ Day Shift (Rochester, MN, US, 55901)

Kerry Group
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 33 - 39 hourlyFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Troubleshooting","Root cause analysis","Problem-solving","Prioritization","Independent work"]

Maintain and troubleshoot food-processing, fermentation, drying, liquid handling, and packaging equipment to maximize uptime, efficiency, reliability, and food safety compliance. Work on hygienic/aseptic systems, sanitary valves, pumps, rotary valves/feeders, conveying systems, and process/thermal equipment. Support CIP/SIP, respond to breakdowns during production, perform preventive/predictive maintenance in the CMMS, and diagnose issues while following GMP, HACCP, SQF, OSHA, and LOTO requirements.

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Kerry Group
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Maintenance Technician - 12 Hr _ Day Shift (Rochester, MN, US, 55901)

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Job Summary

Maintain and troubleshoot food-processing, fermentation, drying, liquid handling, and packaging equipment to maximize uptime, efficiency, reliability, and food safety compliance. Work on hygienic/aseptic systems, sanitary valves, pumps, rotary valves/feeders, conveying systems, and process/thermal equipment. Support CIP/SIP, respond to breakdowns during production, perform preventive/predictive maintenance in the CMMS, and diagnose issues while following GMP, HACCP, SQF, OSHA, and LOTO requirements.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Troubleshoot, repair, rebuild, maintain, and improve hygienic and aseptic processing systems, including valves and valve components.
  • •Support CIP and SIP operations to ensure sanitation, product quality, and process reliability.
  • •Maintain and troubleshoot process pumps, conveying/material handling systems, and priority equipment such as fermenters, evaporators, spray dryers, liquefiers, mixers, and heat exchangers.
  • •Troubleshoot and repair liquid and dry product packaging systems, filling and bagging equipment, conveyors, labeling, case packers, and palletizers.
  • •Perform preventive/predictive maintenance, document work in the CMMS, participate in root cause analysis, and respond quickly to equipment breakdowns to minimize downtime.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 33 - 39 hourly
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid Leave401k

Key Requirements

  • •High School Diploma or GED required; technical degree, maintenance apprenticeship, or equivalent industrial maintenance experience preferred.
  • •Minimum of 3 years of industrial maintenance experience in a food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, ingredient manufacturing, or similar manufacturing environment.
  • •Hands-on experience with hygienic, sanitary, or aseptic process equipment (valves, pumps, fermentation/drying equipment, packaging machinery or related systems).
  • •Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, automated, and production equipment systems under production conditions.
  • •Ability to work assigned shifts and prioritize multiple maintenance needs in a fast-paced environment, following safety requirements.
Experience:3+ yearsFood and beverageDairyPharmaceuticalIngredient manufacturingCPGAseptic processing
Education:High School
Skills:TroubleshootingRoot cause analysisProblem-solvingPrioritizationIndependent work
Licenses:Class B boiler
Tech Stack:SPX FlowAPVGEASharpeSüdmoCIPSIPCMMSPLCAllen-BradleyVFDGMPHACCPSQFOSHALOTOP&IDsElectrical schematics

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Kerry Group
Kerry Group is a global taste and nutrition company supplying ingredients, flavours and integrated solutions to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, serving manufacturers with product development, technical support and supply chain services.
Industry: FoodTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tralee, Ireland
Founded: 1972
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