Maintenance Engineer

DS Smith; Devizes; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

DS Smith Packaging in Devizes is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join our fast-paced site. You will work with engineering colleagues, operations, OEMs and vendors to implement best practices and improve asset reliability.

The role involves hands-on maintenance, following preventative schedules and ensuring safety, quality and cost targets are met. Shifts are 4 on/4 off (2x12h days, 2x12h nights), averaging 40.5 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified multi-skilled maintenance technician with an NVQ3/BTEC or equivalent.
• Proven track record delivering preventative maintenance and breakdown repair.
• Experience in fast-paced, multi-shift manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance to meet quality targets, workmanship and procedures.
• Control maintenance costs and ensure adherence to company policies.
• Perform preventive and breakdown maintenance and report findings.
• Identify and source parts through engineering stores, maintain stock levels.
• Conduct dynamic risk assessments on maintenance tasks.
• Maintain stock of materials and consumables; manage stop devices.
• Ensure factory areas meet safety and cleanliness standards.

Skills

PPM experience

Lean manufacturing

Root cause analysis

Dynamic risk assessments

Education

NVQ Level 3 or BTEC

Tools

PPM software

Spare parts control

Job description

Our DS Smith Packaging site in Devizes is searching for a Maintenance 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. The role is hands on and fast paced, requiring you to carry out duties with respect to Preventative Maintenance schedules. Reporting to the Engineering Team Leader, 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. The shifts will be 4 on and 4 off (2 x 12 hour day shifts followed by 2 x 12 hour night shifts). You will not be required to work Saturday nights and will work an average of 40.5 hours per week. Safety First Health and Safety is our number one priority. You'll be expected to follow safe working practices, report hazards and incidents, and actively contribute to creating a safe working environment for everyone.

Responsibilities:

• 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 and ensure your team are aware of their responsibilities

Requirements:

• To be successful in this role you will need to be a fully qualified multi-skilled maintenance technician, accredited to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 or BTEC.
• You should have experience of PPM implementation, delivery and control with a demonstrable background in a maintenance environment.
• Other essential attributes include good working knowledge of continuous improvement/operational training excellence such as 5S, Lean Manufacturing and Root Cause Problem Solving techniques and experience gained within a fast paced, multi-shift manufacturing environment.

About us

We’re DS Smith, a 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. As a Safety‑first employer, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards across our operations. Our approach to safety means going beyond minimum legal requirements and focuses on continuously elevating how we work safely—every day, at every level.

We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products.We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 60,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation,manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us! As the journey continues of bringing together the strengths of both organisations, during your candidate experience you may engage with our colleagues from International Paper! You could visit an International Paper or DS Smith site or office.