Smurfit Westrock
Multiskilled Shift Engineer
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Shift Pattern: 4 on / 4 off rotating shift pattern (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off), plus 18 consecutive days off after every 7 rotations.
If you're an engineer who enjoys fault finding, solving problems and improving equipment reliability in a safety-first environment, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today!
At Smurfit Westrock, nothing is more important than ensuring everyone goes home safe every day. Safety is at the heart of every task, decision and improvement we make. As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining a safe, reliable and high-performing manufacturing operation.
The Role
We're looking for a practical and proactive Multi-Skilled Engineer with a Mechanical Bias to join our Northampton engineering team.
Working alongside another Shift Engineer, you'll be responsible for keeping production equipment running through a combination of planned maintenance, breakdown response, fault finding and continuous improvement activities.
This is a hands-on role where you'll have the opportunity to diagnose complex faults, deliver permanent engineering solutions, and make a real impact on site performance. While we're ideally looking for someone with strong mechanical skills, you'll also be comfortable supporting electrical fault finding and repairs when required.
Previous manufacturing experience is beneficial, but attitude, problem-solving ability and a willingness to learn are just as important.
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What You'll Be Doing
- Working safely at all times and following site safety procedures and permit systems.
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across production lines and plant equipment.
- Responding to breakdowns and restoring equipment safely and efficiently.
- Identifying root causes and implementing long-term engineering solutions.
- Maintaining site assets to ensure reliability and performance targets are met.
- Recording maintenance activities using SAP (training provided).
- Supporting engineering standards and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Managing spare parts usage and maintaining accurate records.
- Working closely with production teams to minimise downtime and maximise output.
- Supporting shift cover and overtime requirements when needed.
What We're Looking For
- Strong maintenance engineering experience with a mechanical bias.
- Fault-finding and diagnostic skills across mechanical and basic electrical systems.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- A practical approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
- Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Flexible, adaptable and keen to learn.
- An engineering qualification would be advantageous.
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Why Join Smurfit Westrock?
As a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging, we invest in our people, our sites and our future. You'll join a supportive engineering team where your skills are valued and development is encouraged.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Company pension scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Ongoing technical training and development
- 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme
- Family-friendly policies
- Disability Confident Employer with guaranteed interview scheme for candidates meeting essential criteria
Smurfit Westrock reserve the right to only shortlist candidates who meet both the Essential and Desirable Criteria.
We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; or whether they have undergone, are undergoing or intend to undergo gender reassignment.
We practice equality of opportunity in employment and select the best person for the job.
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