Process Engineer

Total Marketing Support Limited; Kettering; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Income Protection

25 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays

Employee Discounts Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car

Salary Sacrifice Scheme

EAP Support

Long Service Award

Subsidised canteen

Onsite car parking

Job summary

DS Smith is seeking a Process Engineer Sheetfeeding on a 12 Months FTC to partner with Production and Shift Managers. You will drive productivity and ensure DS Smith quality and safety standards are followed, while collaborating with the Engineering team to calibrate equipment and maintain reliability.

The role emphasizes PCA-driven problem solving, line speed optimisation and continuous improvement across the process platform in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Effective communication with stakeholder groups.
• Ability to drive process improvements and problem solving.
• Pragmatic, collaborative, and able to make timely decisions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality assurance and process controls on the line.
• Drive productivity improvements and stability of the process platform.
• Collaborate with engineering for equipment maintenance and calibration.
• Lead audits to verify results and compliance with HSER standards.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Quality assurance

Process control

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Job description

Process Engineer Sheetfeeding 12 Months FTC

This role works closely with the Production and Shift Managers to maintain all quality assurance and process controls in the manufacturing process, ensure ongoing continuous improvement and make sure the DS Smith standards are followed by all on site. Within this role you will take responsibility for working to HSER standards using all Leadership in action tools and meeting all legislative Health and Safety standards; undertaking audits to personally verify the validity and accuracy of results recorded in the process; driving the process conformance through application of process control in action (PCA) methodology and assisting in troubleshooting quality issues arising from process audits. One of the main focus areas for the Process Engineer is to drive productivity improvement through the provision of a stable process platform. Key KPI’s include working line speed optimisation, DPPM, Waste, unplanned downtime and adherence to operational routines. The ability to collaborate is essential in this role as you’ll be working closely with the Engineering team to ensure reliable performance of the equipment on site and this includes calibration routines, preventative maintenance, and general asset care.

Desired Requirements

• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment
• The ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholder groups
• Strong analytical skills
• Understanding of change management
• Proven record of coaching and influencing teams
• Able to drive problem solving
• Pragmatic in approach and be able to work collaboratively
• Comfortable making decisions in a time-pressured, fast-paced environment
• Able to demonstrate our core values: caring, challenging, trusted, responsive, tenacious

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• 25 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays
• Employee Discounts Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Electric Car
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• EAP Support
• Long Service Award
• Subsidised canteen
• Onsite car parking

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!

“To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world, we aim to build a diverse, motivated, and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly, differences are valued, and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed. 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.”

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