Lead Maintenance Mechanic - Early Morning Weekend Shift - Offering $5,000 Sign on Bonus!
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Lead Maintenance Mechanic - Early Morning Weekend Shift - Offering $5,000 Sign on Bonus!
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Full-time
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Posted 4d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead the maintenance team in performing building repairs, equipment installation, and troubleshooting of machinery like extruders and conveyors. Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations while managing preventative maintenance and work orders.
Requirements
Requires 5-10 years of maintenance mechanic experience, preferably in food or bakery industrial environments, and a high school diploma or GED. Technical proficiency in welding, PLCs, and mechanical power transmission is highly desired.
Full job description
Requisition ID 65644 Position Type (US)Full Time Workplace Arrangement #LI-Onsite
Where You'll Work
Located just outside of Chicago, our Melrose Park location is part of our Meat division and creates batter blends, pastry blends, and breadcrumbs. We are a fast paced, never a dull moment manufacturing facility that comes together as a team to get the job done. With a growing portfolio, comes need to grow our team! If you’re looking to build a career in manufacturing with a team you can make a difference with, we might be the place for you!
Shift Information
Early Morning Weekend Shift. The days and hours are Friday - Monday, 200AM – 1200PM.
Offering $5,000 Sign on Bonus!
What you'll do
As a Maintenance Lead you’ll work with the Maintenance team to complete building repairs, equipment installation, troubleshooting and installation, fulfilment of assigned work orders and unforeseen repairs in a timely fashion. You’ll follow good manufacturing practices to maintain inventory, preventative maintenance, good housekeeping and ensure compliance with all safety and environmental laws and regulations. We strongly believe in “Safety First, Quality Always” for our employees, products, and customers. If this is something you’re passionate about also, this could be your next great opportunity!
Important areas of operations you’ll work on (but are not limited to)
Clean and lubricate shafts, bearing, gears, and other parts of machinery
Install and maintain pipe systems, hydraulic steam, pneumatic equipment
Repair and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and other related equipment
Building maintenance including minor plumbing, welding, and general upkeep
Troubleshoot and repair machinery such as extruders, mixers, conveyors, and metal detectors
Repair and assess electrical issues as they arise
What you'll need to be successful and safe
5-10 years of maintenance mechanic experience, in the food industrial and/or bakery work environment preferred.
High school diploma or GED is required; Apprenticeship or applicable certifications preferred
Possess and demonstrate basic technical knowledge of some or all of the following
Stainless Steel Welding/Fabrication
Experience in high-speed packaging, welding, refrigeration (ammonia) and mechanical power transmission
Experience with and ability to use all types of welding, cutting, machine, and hand tools
PLC’s (Programmable logic controllers) – a plus
Process control instrumentation
Process equipment
Personal Computing
What's In It For You
Union wage guaranteed pay increases at 6 months, 12 months, and 18 months of employment!
Career advancement and growth opportunities
Friendly, close-knit team and supervisors invested in your success
Full benefits, including mental health, employee assistance program & more!
Compensation
The pay rate for this position is $38.18 per hour. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance. This job posting is anticipated to expire on 10/2/2026.
We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.
Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at Know Your Rights Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
We help nourish people, society and our planet with great-tasting, nutritious and sustainable solutions.
Industry
Food and Beverage Services
Company size
10,001+ employees
Headquarters
Naas
LinkedIn followers
690,855
Total funding
$8M
Every day, millions of people across the world consume foods and beverages containing our taste and nutrition solutions. Our portfolio spans food, beverage, biotechnology, pharma, and proactive health.
We are committed to making the world of food and beverage better for everyone, and dedicated to our Purpose, Inspiring Food, Nourishing Life.
We are a company rich in heritage and resources. Over the past five decades, our focus on changing lifestyles, the globalisation of food tastes and ever-evolving consumer needs has brought us to a market-leading global position.
Today, we are firmly established as a world leader in the food, beverage and pharma industries, with 19,000+ staff, 119 manufacturing facilities, and 60+ technology and innovation centres globally.
We are proud to provide our customers – some of the world’s best-known food, beverage and pharma brands – with the expertise, insights and know-how they need to deliver products that people enjoy and feel better about consuming.
Learn more about us on www.kerry.com
Offices: Naas, IE · Singapore, SG · San Juan del Rio, MX · Beloit, US · Jakarta, ID
We help nourish people, society and our planet with great-tasting, nutritious and sustainable solutions.
Industry
Food and Beverage Services
Company size
10,001+ employees
Headquarters
Naas
LinkedIn followers
690,855
Total funding
$8M
Every day, millions of people across the world consume foods and beverages containing our taste and nutrition solutions. Our portfolio spans food, beverage, biotechnology, pharma, and proactive health.
We are committed to making the world of food and beverage better for everyone, and dedicated to our Purpose, Inspiring Food, Nourishing Life.
We are a company rich in heritage and resources. Over the past five decades, our focus on changing lifestyles, the globalisation of food tastes and ever-evolving consumer needs has brought us to a market-leading global position.
Today, we are firmly established as a world leader in the food, beverage and pharma industries, with 19,000+ staff, 119 manufacturing facilities, and 60+ technology and innovation centres globally.
We are proud to provide our customers – some of the world’s best-known food, beverage and pharma brands – with the expertise, insights and know-how they need to deliver products that people enjoy and feel better about consuming.
Learn more about us on www.kerry.com
Offices: Naas, IE · Singapore, SG · San Juan del Rio, MX · Beloit, US · Jakarta, ID