Mechanical Engineer - DS Smith : Job Details

Mechanical Engineer

Kemsley Paper Mill

We have a brand new opportunity at our Kemsley Paper Mill for a Mechanical Craft Engineer to join us and contribute to a high-performing team.  As part of of the Engineering Craft team, you’ll work on a diverse range of engineering maintenance and project activities, maintaining high safety standards at all times. 

In this role, you’ll support our preventative maintenance strategy, undertaking work of a predictive natures in compliance with engineering standards and procedures.  You’ll be using your knowledge and experience to repair and replace components, and collaborating with the team to ensure we’re better able to predict and deal with any unexpected issues. 

We’ll also ask you to monitor performance and effectiveness of assets to identify areas for continuous improvement.  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.

About you  

• Significant mechanical engineering experience
• Understanding of EI would be advantageous
• Experience in manufacturing industry
• Flexible in your approach to problems
• Ability to work well alongside your team
• Driven and self-motivated, always looking for improvements in the way we do things
• Accountable and wanting to take full ownership over your area of expertise

Benefits 

• £49,713 Salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays 
• Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
• Sharesave scheme
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts
• Cycle to work scheme

Location: Kemsley Paper Mill, Sittingbourne

We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products.?We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 65,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation,?manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!

“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.”