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Maintenance Engineer

Neath
£44k/yr
Posted about 18 hours ago
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Electrical Maintenance Engineer

37.5 hours per week (Days)
£ 43,970.87

DS Smith is looking for an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join our engineering team. This is a hands-on role where you’ll play an important part in keeping our manufacturing operation running safely, reliably and efficiently.

Working 37.5 hours per week, you’ll be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance, electrical fault finding and repairs, while also supporting the wider engineering team with mechanical breakdowns.

What you’ll be doing

  • Responding quickly and effectively to electrical and mechanical breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
  • Carrying out electrical fault finding, diagnostics and repairs across site machinery and equipment.
  • Supporting mechanical maintenance and breakdown activities as part of a multi-skilled engineering team.
  • Completing planned preventative and reactive maintenance activities to a high standard.
  • Identifying recurring faults and contributing to root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
  • Working safely in line with company procedures, risk assessments and relevant legislation.
  • Maintaining accurate records of maintenance activities through the site’s maintenance management systems.
  • Working closely with Production and Engineering colleagues to improve equipment reliability and minimise downtime.
  • Supporting engineering improvement projects and equipment upgrades where required.
  • Maintaining high standards of housekeeping, safety and quality within the engineering environment.

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About you

We’re looking for an experienced maintenance engineer with a strong electrical background and the ability to work confidently across both electrical and mechanical systems.

You’ll ideally have:

  • An electrical engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent.
  • Proven experience working in a manufacturing, industrial or similar engineering environment.
  • Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
  • Good mechanical maintenance and breakdown knowledge.
  • Experience working with industrial machinery and automated equipment.
  • A proactive approach to identifying and resolving problems.
  • The ability to work independently while also being a strong team player.
  • A commitment to health, safety and engineering standards.

What we can offer you:

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

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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.

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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.

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Skills

Electrical maintenance
Fault finding
Preventative maintenance
Mechanical maintenance
Diagnostics
Root cause analysis
Industrial machinery
Automated equipment
Health and safety
Engineering standards
Teamwork
Problem solving

Location

Neath, Wales, United Kingdom

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