Shift Engineer

About the role   

At our factories we are helping to redefine packaging for a changing world. Our factories are at the forefront of manufacturing sustainable packaging - helping to move the world closer to a circular economy. We need our engineering teams to keep our sites in the safest and best possible condition to enable us to keep innovating and driving our sustainable agenda. We need talented, passionate people who have an appetite for problem solving, have a hunger to discover the root cause and can suggest continuous improvements to our processes.

As a Shift Engineer, 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 Manager, the role is hands on and fast paced.

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.

Other key responsibilities include:

• 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 in order to deliver plant cost performance targets
• Working on preventative and breakdown maintenance and feeding back reports
• Ensuring that any parts required are identified and sourced through the Engineering Stores
• Carrying out dynamic risk assessments on all maintenance tasks undertaken
• Controlling stocks of materials and consumables
• Ensuring you are familiar with all stop devices and procedures on any equipment in your charge
• Being aware of the joint responsibility to keep all factory areas up to agreed standards.

The shift pattern is 4 on and 4 off (2 x 12 hour day shifts, followed by 2 x 12 hour night shifts).

About you

• Sound engineering experience working in a maintenance environment (mechanical knowledge is preferable)
• Electrical or Mechanical apprenticeship with multi-skilled knowledge
• Computer literate, and well versed in MS Excel and Word
• Experience with autonomous maintenance practices
• The ability to work well individually and within a small team
• Strong fault finding skills and knowledge
• Good communication skills
• Experience of maintenance management systems (SAP) would be advantageous

Benefits 

• Salary of £49,703.63
• Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health support & Virtual GP Service
• Cycle to Work Scheme via Salary Sacrifice
• Shopping Discounts
• Electric Car Leasing Scheme (via Salary Sacrifice)
• Free Eye Tests and Flu Vaccines
• Employee Sharesave scheme
• Employee Recognition Scheme
• Opportunities to progress within the business
• On site subsidised canteen
• Free on-site car park parking

About us  

We're DS Smith, the FTSE100 company who are redefining packaging for a changing world.  We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today, we operate in more than 30 different countries, proudly employing over 30,000 people, and supporting customers across sectors like FMCG, industrial, and e-commerce. We deliver on quality, service, innovation, and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform, and we're building the team to drive change across Europe and North America.  

To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. 

Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.