Shift Engineer - Multiskilled (PLC/Hydraulics) - 4 Shifts

Smurfit Westrock; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Ongoing training and development

Flexible working options

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock in Weston-Super-Mare is seeking a Shift Engineer for a full-time role on a 4-shift rotation. You will join the Engineering Department to deliver proactive maintenance, increase machine uptime and support safety and quality standards across the site.

The role requires breakdown management, preventive maintenance planning, ordering parts and liaising with OEMs. Candidates should have at least five years in FMCG, strong problem-solving, good IT skills including SAP PM, and the

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in FMCG environments.
• Good communication and listening skills with internal and external parties.
• Strong literacy, numeracy and problem-solving abilities.
• Accuracy and attention to detail in all tasks.
• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload effectively.
• Good IT skills and familiarity with SAP PM.
• Driven and self-motivated with good diagnostic abilities.
• Team player with cross-department collaboration experience.
• Experience with hydraulic, pneumatic and steam systems.
• Fault finding on AC/DC drives and PLCs (Siemens S5/S7, Allen Bradley).

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with Engineering, Conversion, Corrugator and Despatch teams.
• Lead the successful completion of all breakdown activities.
• Assist in the daily preventative maintenance strategy.
• Booking out and ordering engineering parts.
• Liaise with OEMs when required.
• Implement and endorse preventative/predictive maintenance systems and tools.

Skills

FMCG experience

Good communicator

Problem solving

IT skills

Team player

Diagnostic skills

Workload prioritisation

Attention to detail

Hydraulic & pneumatic systems

AC/DC drives fault finding

Siemens S5/S7 & Allen Bradley PLCs

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Smurfit Westrock in Weston-Super-Mare is seeking a Shift Engineer for a full-time role on a 4-shift rotation. You will join the Engineering Department to deliver proactive maintenance, increase machine uptime and support safety and quality standards across the site.

The role requires breakdown management, preventive maintenance planning, ordering parts and liaising with OEMs. Candidates should have at least five years in FMCG, strong problem-solving, good IT skills including SAP PM, and the