Maintenance Operations Specialist

1 month ago


Devizes, Wiltshire, United Kingdom DS Smith Full time

Maintenance Operations Specialist

We are searching for a skilled Maintenance Operations Specialist to work closely with our engineering colleagues, operations, OEMs, and vendors to develop and implement best practices and increase plant and asset reliability.

The role is hands-on and fast-paced, requiring you to carry out duties with respect to preventative maintenance schedules, ensuring all tasks 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.

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.

What we would like our candidate to have:

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

Benefits:

  • £51,611.45 Annual Salary
  • 23 shifts of annual leave
  • Discretionary site bonus
  • Pension scheme, life assurance, and income protection
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Corporate discounts

At DS Smith, we acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success.



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