Electrical Maintenance Engineer — Downtime Reduction & PM Excellence

Smurfit Westrock; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a capable technician/engineer to perform planned maintenance on print-related machinery and to drive improvements across finishing maintenance processes.

The role requires City & Guilds with HNC in Electrical Engineering and 17th/18th Edition qualifications, with experience in a manufacturing environment and PLCs, motors, drives, and controllers. IPAF training is a plus and the position reports to the Production Manager.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds trained with an HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
• 17th/18th Edition certificate.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned maintenance on print and related machinery to a high standard.
• Train print minders to enhance maintenance practices.
• Implement and train for planned preventative maintenance in finishing.
• Respond to breakdowns and requests for work.
• Implement improvements on current processes.
• Reduce downtime and manage spare parts inventory.
• Identify and implement improvements on finishing maintenance processes.
• Work with management to establish new spare parts processes (Kanban).
• Record all engineering activities in the Electronic Maintenance Management System.

Skills

PLC systems

Electrical motors

Drives & controllers

Computer literacy

Maintenance planning

Problem solving

Adaptable technician

IPAF training

Education

City & Guilds with HNC in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Electronic Maintenance Management System

Kanban & spare parts management

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a capable technician/engineer to perform planned maintenance on print-related machinery and to drive improvements across finishing maintenance processes.

The role requires City & Guilds with HNC in Electrical Engineering and 17th/18th Edition qualifications, with experience in a manufacturing environment and PLCs, motors, drives, and controllers. IPAF training is a plus and the position reports to the Production Manager.