Shift Electrical Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

DS Smith – Louth
Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off (Days and Nights)

About the role

DS Smith is looking for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join our engineering team at our Louth site.

This is a hands-on role where you will play a key part in maintaining the reliability, safety and efficiency of our manufacturing operation. Working on a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern, you will be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance, electrical fault finding and repairs, as well as supporting mechanical maintenance activities across the site.

Working closely with Production and Engineering colleagues, you will help minimise downtime, improve equipment performance and ensure our machinery operates safely and efficiently. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and engineering projects, helping us maintain high standards across the site.

Key responsibilities

• Maintenance and fault finding: Respond promptly to electrical and mechanical breakdowns, carrying out effective fault finding, diagnostics and repairs to minimise production downtime.
• Planned preventative maintenance: Complete planned and reactive maintenance activities to a high standard, helping to maximise equipment reliability and availability.
• Multi-skilled engineering: Provide electrical expertise while supporting mechanical maintenance and breakdown activities as part of a wider, multi-skilled engineering team.
• Continuous improvement: Identify recurring faults, contribute to root cause analysis and recommend improvements to enhance equipment performance and reliability.
• Health, safety and compliance: Work in accordance with company safety procedures, risk assessments and relevant legislation, maintaining a safe working environment at all times.
• Maintenance records: Accurately record maintenance activities, breakdowns and repairs using the site’s maintenance management systems.
• Teamwork and collaboration: Work closely with Production and Engineering colleagues to resolve equipment issues, improve performance and minimise disruption to manufacturing.
• Engineering projects: Support equipment upgrades, engineering improvements and site projects, contributing technical knowledge and practical expertise.
• Housekeeping and standards: Maintain high standards of housekeeping, safety and quality throughout the engineering environment.

About you

• You will have proven experience in an electrical maintenance engineering role, ideally within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• You will have a strong electrical engineering background, with experience in fault finding, diagnostics and repairing industrial machinery.
• You will have the ability and willingness to support mechanical maintenance activities and work across a range of equipment.
• You will have a good understanding of planned preventative maintenance and the importance of equipment reliability in a manufacturing environment.
• You will be a proactive problem solver, able to identify faults, work under pressure and respond effectively to unplanned breakdowns.
• You will have a strong commitment to health and safety, with the ability to follow safe systems of work and identify potential risks.
• You will be a strong team player with good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the site.
• You will be organised, self-motivated and able to work independently, taking ownership of maintenance activities and seeing them through to completion.

What we can offer

• Competitive salary
• Qualifying Sick Pay scheme
• Pension scheme & Life insurance
• Share Save scheme
• Income Protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP, Occupational Health & free Flu vaccine
• Cycle to Work and shopping discounts

At DS Smith, we recognise that our people are key to our success. You will have the opportunity to join an established engineering team, develop your technical skills and make a real contribution to the performance of our manufacturing operation.

You will also benefit from working within a business that values safety, teamwork and continuous improvement, with opportunities to develop your career within DS Smith.

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