Corrugator Focus & Reliability Technician

DS Smith Europe; Burscough; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick pay scheme

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Share Save scheme

Income Protection

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP

Cycle to Work

Job summary

DS Smith in Burscough is seeking a Focus Improvement Technician to improve reliability, performance and efficiency of high-speed corrugating assets. You will work in the Corrugator area maintaining and improving lines, starch systems, steam and boiler systems, and collaborate with Production and Maintenance teams.

The role offers a competitive salary of £57,500 and a 40-hour week Mon-Fri, with up to 20 night/weekend shift cover annually.

Qualifications

• Recognised engineering qualification such as an apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3/4 or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical or Maintenance Engineering.
• Experience maintaining high-speed, heavy industrial machinery, ideally within corrugating, paper, packaging or continuous-process manufacturing environments.
• Strong mechanical engineering skills with experience of hydraulics, pneumatics, steam, and precision alignment.
• Able to read mechanical drawings and electrical/wiring diagrams.
• Experience diagnosing faults and root-cause analysis.
• Experience with PLCs, sensors, drives and automated control systems.
• Understanding predictive maintenance techniques such as vibration analysis, thermal imaging and ultrasonic testing.
• Experience using a CMMS (SAP/Maximo or similar) to manage work orders.
• Safety, quality and continuous improvement focus; able to collaborate with Maintenance and Production teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned, preventative and corrective maintenance across your designated production area.
• Act as technical SME for assigned equipment and assets.
• Diagnose and resolve faults in mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and steam systems.
• Support reliable operation of high-speed corrugating equipment and related systems.
• Carry out precision alignment, calibration and installation of heavy machinery and rolls.
• Maintain and troubleshoot starch systems, pumping, piping and adhesive application systems.
• Test and troubleshoot PLCs, sensors, drives and automated control systems.
• Identify and eliminate chronic equipment losses and recurring failures.
• Use root-cause analysis to implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Carry out predictive maintenance including vibration, thermal imaging and ultrasonic testing.
• Review and improve maintenance routines to boost asset reliability.
• Collaborate with Production to minimise disruption and build strong relationships.
• Record maintenance activity and actions in the CMMS.
• Support site-wide Maintenance Excellence and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Maintenance

PLC systems

CMMS

Root-cause analysis

Vibration analysis

Thermal imaging

Ultrasonic testing

Hydraulics

Mechanical alignment

Automation

Education

Engineering apprenticeship/NVQ 3/4

Tools

SAP

Maximo

Job description

DS Smith in Burscough is seeking a Focus Improvement Technician to improve reliability, performance and efficiency of high-speed corrugating assets. You will work in the Corrugator area maintaining and improving lines, starch systems, steam and boiler systems, and collaborate with Production and Maintenance teams.

The role offers a competitive salary of £57,500 and a 40-hour week Mon-Fri, with up to 20 night/weekend shift cover annually.