Maintenance Engineer - Days

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

Job summary

A leading packaging solutions company in Blunham is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to implement strategic initiatives to enhance plant reliability. The role involves resolving technical issues and ensuring smooth operations of box-making machinery, with a competitive salary of £48,000. Ideal candidates should possess strong electrical and mechanical skills, and the ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Paid Medicals

Uniform & PPE provided

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

EV Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven ability to minimize machine downtime.
• Experience within a fast-paced and demanding environment.
• Ability to carry out risk assessments and document method statements.

Responsibilities

• Support as a breakdown engineer during shift work.
• Resolve breakdown issues with minimal impact to production.
• Complete maintenance activities on time as planned.

Skills

Electrical and Mechanical skills

Use of workshop tools and equipment

Drive and PLC training

Ability to work day and night shifts

Problem solving

Tools

SAP CMMS

Portable access and lifting equipment

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Blunham

(Days)

Our DS Smith site in Blunham is searching for a Multi Skilled Engineer, to implement strategic maintenance initiatives in order to increase plant and asset reliability. You will be working closely with the Reliability Engineer, Operations, Engineering, OEMs and vendors to develop and implement best practices and increase plant and asset reliability. This role will support on the maintenance and reliability of our box making machinery.

Can you bring a hands on and proactive approach to maintenance?

Do you have experience of minimizing downtime of machines to avoid costs to the business?

Are all your engineering efforts focused upon increasing productivity and efficiencies?

Days role :

06 : 00 to 14 : 00 Monday to Friday (40 hours per week)

What a Multi Skilled Engineer will be doing at DS Smith :

• As a member of the Engineering team shift working, to support as a breakdown Engineer, but also to support to safely carry out maintenance, process improvement and capital project activities in order to minimise equipment breakdown delay and maximise process capability / production (OEE) in line with performance targets (KPI’s).
• To work safely at all times complying with and using (Safe systems of work, risk assessments and method statements)
• To efficiently and effectively fault find and resolve technical / process issues
• To resolve breakdown issues with minimal impact to production
• To complete all maintenance activities on time as planned
• To provide technical support for capital projects and improvement activity
• Effectively communicate within and across departments using escalation procedures to manage issues and priorities
• To comply with company purchasing procedures
• To comply with stores procedures
• To maintain a clean and tidy work area at all times
• To be a proactive team member

What we would like our candidate to have :

• Electrical and Mechanical skills
• Use of workshop tools and equipment
• Drive and PLC training (strongly beneficial)
• Ability to work day and night shifts
• Successful track record of working within a fast paced and demanding environment
• Use of portable access and lifting equipment
• Ability to carry out risk assessments and document method statements
• SAP CMMS
• Flexible attitude
• Problem solving

Benefits

• Competitive Salary of £48,000
• Company Sick Pay Scheme after qualifying period
• Paid Medicals
• Uniform & PPE provided
• Pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• EV Scheme

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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 65,000 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!

Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.