Engineer - United Kingdom - DS Smith

Description

Our DS Smith Packaging site in Burscough is looking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer, preferably multi-skilled or with a mechanical/electrical bias (and willingness to learn).

You will be working closely with your engineering colleagues, Operations, OEMs and vendors to develop and implement best practices and increase plant and asset reliability.

Reporting to the Engineering Team Leader, you will be responsible for ensuring any tasks carried out are completed to the best possible standard and in accordance with current regulations and company policy on health and safety, quality, hygiene, housekeeping, delivery and cost.

Ensuring all maintenance activity meets quality standards with respect to workmanship, processes and procedures in order to deliver plant quality targets
Ensuring that company procedures and effective controls are followed and implemented with respect to maintenance costs to deliver plant cost performance targets
Ensuring contractors are appropriately supervised and comply with contractual commitments and site operating processes

Ensuring appropriate training is completed for both self and others with a view to maintaining professional and technical skills.

Overtime is expected of all Engineers
Sound engineering experience working in a similar maintenance environment
~ Electrical or Mechanical apprenticeship with multi-skilled knowledge
~ Computer literate, and well versed in Excel and Word
~ Experience of maintenance management systems (SAP) would be advantageous
~2 hours of annual leave (equivalent of 25 days + 8 bank holidays)
~ Discretionary site bonus
~ Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
~ Employee assistance programme
~ Cycle to work scheme

DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable fibre-based packaging worldwide, which is supported by recycling and paper making operations.

We play a central role in the value chain across sectors including e-commerce, fast moving consumer goods and industrials.

Through our purpose of 'Redefining Packaging for a Changing World' and our Now and Next sustainability strategy, we are committed to leading the transition to the circular economy, while delivering more circular solutions for our customers and wider society - replacing problem plastics, taking carbon out of supply chains and providing innovative recycling solutions.

Our bespoke box-to-box in 14 days model, design capabilities and innovation strategy sits at the heart of this response.

Headquartered in London and a member of the FTSE 100, DS Smith operates in 34 countries employing around 30,000 people and we are a Strategic Partner of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.