General Information

Job ID
ATR56877

Posting Job Title
Electrical Engineer

Locations
Tewkesbury

Employment Type
Full Time

Date Posted
16-Dec-2025

Relocation Support
No

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

JOB PURPOSE:

This job description is intended as a guide to the type of role the Job Holder is expected to perform. As the nature of our business can vary with changes in customer requirements and operation procedures the following tasks are the key duties of the role, but it is understood that the Job Holder will undertake any function in which he/she is adequately trained or competent. If in time, significant change to the role is experienced, a new job description will be issued.

Reporting to the Production Manager, the successful candidate will work closely with all production teams performing both planned and breakdown maintenance on print and print related areas and to respond to requests for repairs/spared ordering in a timely manner in accordance with the requirements of the business.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

The role will encompass:

• Performing planned maintenance on print and print related machinery to ensure that they are at a high standard
• Acting in a training capacity to print minders to enhance current maintenance practices
• Implementing and providing training for all employees for planned preventative maintenance programs in finishing
• Responding to breakdowns and requests for work
• Implementing improvements on current processed
• Reducing downtime of current equipment and maintain the current spare part inventory
• Identifying and implementing improvements on current finishing maintenance processes
• Working with management to establish new spare parts processes including Kanbans where necessary to improve spare part inventory management
• Developing and recording all engineering activities carried out by use of the Electronic Maintenance Management System including spare parts ordering and booking in
• Effectiveness of machinery and therefore production output

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• City & Guilds trained with an HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
• 18th Edition certificate.

Preferable:

• Experience working within a manufacturing environment
• Mechanical engineering experience
• Organisational skills with quick reactivity to breakdowns
• Problem solving skills
• Decision making ability
• Computer literate
• Adaptable technician with experience working with PLC's, AC/DC motors, drives and controllers, ideally within the packaging industry.
• Adaptable fault finding and rectification skills.
• IPAF working at heights training

Behaviours:

• Excellence
• Accountability
• Integrity
• Respect

Quality system:

• All functions to be carried out in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 quality management standard requirements with particular reference to the sites Quality Policy, Policy Manual & relevant Works Instructions.

Health and Safety:

• Taking reasonable care for the health and safety of self and others, and working with due regard to the responsibilities detailed in the company's Health and Safety Policy Statement.
• Take the lead with regards to any H&S issues throughout the department, ensuring that all staff are complying with the company procedures

environmental:

• All functions to be carried out in accordance with the sites environmental policy

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.