Shift Engineer

Our DS Smith Packaging site in Burscough is looking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer, with an electrical bias. You will be working closely with your engineering colleagues, Operations, OEMs and vendors to develop and implement best practices and increase plant and asset reliability.

The role is hands on and fast paced, requiring you to carry out duties with respect to Preventative Maintenance schedules. Reporting to the Engineering Team Leader, you will be responsible for ensuring any tasks carried out are completed to the best possible standard and in accordance with current regulations and company policy on health and safety, quality, hygiene, housekeeping, delivery and cost.

Other key responsibilities include:

Ensuring all maintenance activity meets quality standards with respect to workmanship, processes and procedures in order to deliver plant quality targets

Ensuring that company procedures and effective controls are followed and implemented with respect to maintenance costs to deliver plant cost performance targets

To work in support of a preventative maintenance strategy by undertaking work of a predictive preventive and repair nature

Ensuring contractors are appropriately supervised and comply with contractual commitments and site operating processes

Document and communicate as necessary comprehensive maintenance records

Ensuring appropriate training is completed for both self and others with a view to maintaining professional and technical skills.

Sound engineering experience working in a similar maintenance environment

Electrical or Mechanical apprenticeship with multi-skilled knowledge

Computer literate, and well versed in Excel and Word

Experience with autonomous maintenance practices

The ability to work well individually and within a small team