About the role An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Manufacturing site in Kemsley and we have an opening for an Engineering Planner to join the team and provide direct support for all aspects of our Mechanical Engineering activities within the site operation. The role can be directly associated with the operations teams or within our support function. Responsibilities will include (but not limited) Planning all mechanical work that supports scheduled maintenance programmes, either on the run or for a planned shut. Ensuring all planned activities meet the site standards. Deliver all agreed KPI’s for the role Where appropriate support breakdowns. Stand in for Area Engineering managers Lead/ Participate in problem solving activities Develop the CMMS ensuring making sure that all assets are correctly identified and supported by spares and documentation as specified by the criticality process. Plan and execute delivery of all specified Statutory Insurance inspections. Identify and implement cost saving initiatives. Identify cost overruns and communicate Identify equipment obsolescence and ensure plans are in place for timely replacement or recovery options are available for that equipment failure About you Minimum requirements: Time served Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3. HND or Degree would be an advantage. Maintenance experience in heavy industrial process manufacturing environment. Ideally paper mill maintenance experience, specifically, maintenance in the production of liner and fluting is highly desirable. Experienced in using best practice standards, practices, and processes in precision maintenance. Proven skills in using Microsoft Office and planning tools, Working knowledge of SAP Experience working in Planning, with knowledge of a manufacturing environment and continuous improvement tools and techniques Highly organised, personable, a good communicator, comfortable making decisions in a time pressured environment within a fast-paced organisation, with a pro-active approach to change management Benefits 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays Pension and share scheme Life assurance and income protection Employee assistance programme Cycle to work scheme and corporate discounts Location: Kemsley Mill – Monday to Friday with a on call rota About us We’re DS Smith, the company who are redefining packaging for a changing world. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today, we operate in more than 30 different countries, supporting customers across sectors like FMCG, industrial, and e-commerce. We deliver on quality, service, innovation, and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform, and we’re building the team to drive change across Europe and North America 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.