Job Description
Maintenance Engineer
Burscough
Our DS Smith Packaging site in Burscough is looking to recruit a Maintenance Shift Engineer, either multi-skilled or with a mechanical/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.
Note: This is a shift-based role working 4x 12 hours shifts (2x days, 2x nights) followed by 4 rest days (some flexibility required to support specific maintenance tasks and/or cover).
What we would like our candidate to have:
* 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 and
* Strong fault finding skills and knowledge
* Experience of maintenance management systems (SAP) would be advantageous
Benefits:
* £50,273 Annual Salary
* Equivalent of 25 days of annual leave
* Discretionary site bonus
* Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
* Employee assistance programme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Corporate discounts