Maintenance Engineer

DS Smith; Belper CP; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Here at DS Smith Belper, we’re looking for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer with factory experience to join our team and play a vital role in the ongoing development and maintenance of our site.

You will have experience of delivering excellent service within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Working on a 3 shift pattern, you will be responsible for conducting preventative and reactive asset maintenance, focusing on the safety and reliability of our equipment to ensure they meet production demands.

You will use your experience to restore equipment during unplanned breakdowns as well as provide technical feedback on the assets to production and engineering stakeholders. We are looking for someone who is comfortable working closely with the management team to develop risk assessments, adhere to safe systems of work processes, and deliver objective and performance targets.

This role operates on a 3-shift pattern, Monday to Friday (6am to 2pm, 2pm to 10pm & 10pm to 6am). There is also a requirement to work 1 weekend in 4.

About You

• Fully qualified electrically biased maintenance technician, accredited to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 or BTEC
• You can demonstrate effective fault diagnostic and have excellent problem-solving skills
• Experience in autonomous maintenance practices, with a demonstrable background within a maintenance environment and within a factory is essential.
• You will have worked in a fast-paced, multi-shift environment previously
• A focus on Health and Safety in the workplace
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft tools, in particular Excel

Benefits

• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Annual Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Shopping Discounts

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.

About Us

DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable fibre-based packaging worldwide, which is supported by recycling and paper making operations. We play a central role in the value chain across sectors including e-commerce, fast moving consumer goods and industrials.

Through our purpose of 'Redefining Packaging for a Changing World' and our Now and Next sustainability strategy, we are committed to leading the transition to the circular economy, while delivering more circular solutions for our customers and wider society - replacing problem plastics, taking carbon out of supply chains and providing innovative recycling solutions. Our bespoke box-to-box in 14 days model, design capabilities and innovation strategy sits at the heart of this response.

Headquartered in London and a member of the FTSE 100, DS Smith operates in 34 countries employing around 30,000 people and we are a Strategic Partner of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Our history can be traced back to the box-making businesses started in the 1940s by the Smith family.