Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Automation & PLCs)

Smurfit-Westrock; Norwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

Annual leave and pension

Cycle to Work scheme

Ongoing training and development

24/7 confidential support for you and]

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our manufacturing operations. This role provides a responsive engineering service to our Operations Team to sustain high machine availability, efficiency, reliability, safety and quality standards.

You will implement long-term solutions to improve reliability and support productive running hours, including during shutdowns, repairs, and planned maintenance.

Qualifications

• Previous maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably highly automated.
• Technical knowledge of Drives, Instrumentation and Control, PLCs.
• Experience of people management and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Identify and recover fault situations on all processing equipment and ancillaries.
• Monitor and adjust equipment to achieve right-first-time quality.
• Carry out preventative maintenance, calibrations and safety checks.
• Promote continuous improvement and assist in process improvements.
• Assist in PM systems development and implementation.
• Install and commission new equipment.
• Support productive running hours as required by business needs.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Drives, Instrumentation and Control

PLC knowledge

People management

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder influence

Change management

Relationship building

Resilience

Job description

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our manufacturing operations. This role provides a responsive engineering service to our Operations Team to sustain high machine availability, efficiency, reliability, safety and quality standards.

You will implement long-term solutions to improve reliability and support productive running hours, including during shutdowns, repairs, and planned maintenance.