High‑Speed Conversion Optimisation Engineer

DS Smith Europe; Burscough; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Share Save scheme

Income Protection

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Job summary

DS Smith Europe in Burscough is seeking a Focus Improvement Technician (Conversion) to improve reliability, performance and efficiency of our high-speed finishing equipment. You will maintain and optimise FFGs, rotary die cutters and related systems, keeping downtime to a minimum and ensuring product quality.

Working with Production and Maintenance, you will diagnose faults, calibrate cylinders and sensors, and drive continuous improvement through CMMS records and root-cause analysis.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical or Maintenance Engineering.
• Experience on high‑speed converting/printing/packaging machinery.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned, preventive and corrective maintenance across the Conversion area.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical and automation faults quickly.
• Calibrate and maintain high‑speed converting equipment including FFGs, die cutters and related systems.

Skills

High-speed machinery maintenance

Electrical & mechanical engineering

PLC & HMI experience

CMMS

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3/4

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Rockwell/Allen‑Bradley controls

HMI systems

Job description

DS Smith Europe in Burscough is seeking a Focus Improvement Technician (Conversion) to improve reliability, performance and efficiency of our high-speed finishing equipment. You will maintain and optimise FFGs, rotary die cutters and related systems, keeping downtime to a minimum and ensuring product quality.

Working with Production and Maintenance, you will diagnose faults, calibrate cylinders and sensors, and drive continuous improvement through CMMS records and root-cause analysis.