Join Our Team at Smurfit Westrock!
Are you searching for a workplace that values you and your growth? At Smurfit Westrock, we re committed to sustainability, employee well-being, and personal development.
About Us
We are a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging. Our focus is on the health and safety of our employees, the well-being of our communities, and delivering exceptional service to our customers. We support our team members to reach their full potential in an inclusive environment that values diversity.
The Role
The Engineering team are currently recruiting a multi-skilled Weekend Engineer to join the Fishergate site. This role is to be employed on 24 hours basis in order to support the business to meet its changing production demands. This role will be predominantly based on Weekend Day-shift.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Working within a complex engineering environment our Multi-Skilled Engineers are responsible for providing a responsive engineering service to the Operations Team to ensure that high levels of machine availability, efficiency, reliability, safety, and quality standards are achieved, and improved upon. They will be responsible for providing effective and long-term solutions to continuously improve machine reliability. The role will involve working within the sites during shutdowns, carrying out repairs, scheduled part replacement, improvement projects and preventative maintenance as well as supporting productive running hours in line with business needs.
- Comply with health and safety standards and reporting any near misses or incidents in accordance with Company Policy.
- Operate in line with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) to ensure high levels of performance and quality, reporting any issues promptly.
- Work in line with the site s quality standards, undertaking quality checks as appropriate.
- Undertake first level maintenance tasks/asset care on designated areas of the Corrugator including involvement in CIL procedures.
- Undertake competency-based training in all areas within the production area to become multi-skilled (this could include working within the corrugator team and/ despatch teams on either of the Norwich Sites).
- Ensure designated areas of Corrugator comply with 5s standards at all times.
- Participate in proactive problem-solving exercises and involvement groups to contribute to addressing any issues affecting operations.
- Communicate to team members and following shift team members to ensure that a high-quality handover takes place.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Other key elements of the role involve:
- Identification and recovery of fault situations on all processing equipment and ancillary devices.
- Monitoring and adjusting equipment and process conditions to ensure that 'right first time' quality is achieved.
- Maximising equipment utilisation by carrying out effective preventative maintenance procedures, timely calibrations, routine safety checks on all processing equipment.
- Promoting an environment of continuous improvement at all times and assisting in process improvement projects.
- Contributing to and assisting in development of the PM systems.
- Installation and commissioning of new equipment.
- Your job title does not limit your duties and the Company may require you from time to time to undertake any other duties within your capability.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Skills, Knowledge and Experience (essential and desirable)
- An ability to follow health and safety policies and procedures and be proactive in supporting a positive health and safety culture.
- An ability to adhere to defined procedures and performance standards to ensure operations are compliant with the required quality standards to meet customer requirements.
- ICT skills.
- An ability to participate in proactive problem-solving exercises.
- Verbal and written communication skills to ensure high quality handovers.
- Numerical skills to understand data required to operate to the required production standards.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of various teams within the Operations function.
- Full flexibility in terms of both shift patterns and work areas within the operations function and/ across sites in Norwich.
- A willingness and ability to train to become multiskilled to work in a variety of job roles within the operations function.
- An ability to act in line with the Company s values and ways of working.
- Knowledge of how the business operates from sales through to production.
- Good organisational skills with an ability to manage own workload and priorities.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary & benefits, including annual leave, pension, and a Cycle to Work scheme
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- 24/7 confidential support for you and your family
- Flexible working options and family-friendly policies
- Guaranteed interview for candidates meeting essential criteria (Disability Confident Employer)
Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help us build a sustainable future together.
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.
