Shift Engineer - DS Smith : Job Details

About the role

An opportunity has arisen for a Multiskilled Shift Engineer to join us at our site in Hinckley. The role entails coordinating and conducting all routine preventative and reactive asset maintenance to ensure safe operation and equipment reliability to meet production demands. You will also manage routine maintenance, spare parts inventory and the expedition of additional spares or support requirements to deliver the equipment back to production within agreed timescales. Working closely with OEMs and other contract service providers, you will lead the site maintenance strategy focusing on equipment and process reliability and continuous improvement.

As a Multiskilled Shift Engineer, you are required to monitor asset performance and maintenance effectiveness and identify and prioritise areas for continuous improvement focus. By continually developing an environment that promotes constructive involvement and engagement in the Engineering team, we believe that the right candidate in this position will help us deliver a world-class service in a fast-paced environment so that we can continue to delight our customers and grow our business.

We operate very high safety standards and you will liaise with Shift Managers, Health & Safety Managers and other team members, instilling confidence and taking ownership. Your remit includes supervising contractor visits and ensuring safe systems and permits to work.

You would be joining an 42hour/week Panama shift rota. Some flexibility might be required to cover absence/holidays (max 3 times a year) that is compensated with time in lieu.

About you

Minimum requirements:

• Fully qualified multi skilled Electrical / Mechanical accredited to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 or BTEC.

• Evidence of PPM implementation, delivery and control

• Must have a demonstrable background in a Maintenance environment

• Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence training e.g.5S, Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Problem Solving techniques.

• Experience in a fast-paced, multi-shift manufacturing environment.

• Experience of using SAP is an advantage

• Comfortable using Microsoft packages such as Excel

• Ability to handle purchasing, stock control, and supplier communication and correspondence via a variety of business systems

Benefits

• Salary £54,059.40

• Overtime possible

• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

• Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection

• Sharesave scheme

• Employee assistance programme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Corporate discounts