At Kerry, we are passionate about creating innovative food, beverage, and nutrition solutions that delight consumers around the world. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Maintenance Fitter to join our team and play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and performance of our manufacturing equipment.

This is an excellent opportunity for a trade-qualified professional who enjoys problem-solving, working with contemporary manufacturing equipment, and contributing to a high-performing maintenance team.

About the Role

You will be responsible for maintaining plant equipment, supporting production operations, and driving maximum machine uptime through preventative and corrective maintenance activities. You will work within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment where safety, quality, and continuous improvement are at the forefront of everything we do.

Key Responsibilities

- Carry out preventative and corrective maintenance activities across plant equipment.
- Ensure scheduled maintenance is completed safely, efficiently, and on time.
- Diagnose mechanical faults and implement effective solutions to minimise downtime.
- Provide ongoing support to production by responding to breakdowns and equipment issues.
- Conduct inspections of plant and equipment and report defects or potential risks.
- Install, maintain, and commission machinery and equipment.




- Complete safety inspections and equipment checklists.
- Perform welding and fabrication activities as required.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and plant performance.
- Maintain a safe work environment by identifying and reporting unsafe conditions and behaviours.
- Adhere to all food safety, quality, environmental, and workplace health and safety requirements.
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping across the maintenance workshop and production areas.

About You

Essential Qualifications & Experience

- Trade qualification as a Mechanical Fitter, Fitter & Turner, Welder, Fabricator, or equivalent.
- Minimum 3-5 years' experience in a manufacturing, food processing, or FMCG environment.

- Experience maintaining
- Conveyors and material handling systems
- Gearboxes and rotating equipment
- Food processing machinery
- Pneumatic and hydraulic systems
- Welding and fabrication equipment

- Solid troubleshooting, fault-finding, and diagnostic skills.
- Ability to work independently and make sound decisions under pressure.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Physically capable of working with large-scale industrial equipment.

Apply Today

If you are a motivated Maintenance Fitter looking to advance your career with a global leader in food manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you

📌 Maintenance Fitter (Lonsdale)
🏢 Kerry Ingredients
📍 Lonsdale