Senior Electrical Engineer

Senior Electrical Engineer
Kemsley Paper Mill

DS Smith’s Kemsley Paper Mill is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Engineering Department. This is a key leadership role responsible for the reliability, compliance, and continuous improvement of the site-wide electrical infrastructure.

The successful candidate will lead a team of engineers maintaining both HV and LV systems, ensuring full compliance with industry standards and regulations. You will also play a critical role in driving improvements and developing the site’s electrical systems to support operational excellence.

This position includes responsibilities as the Electrical Duty Holder and Site-appointed HV Senior Authorised Person.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise electrical maintenance activities across site, ensuring safe and effective delivery of work
• Ensure full compliance with statutory and legal requirements, including the Health and Safety at Work Act and Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture, supporting risk assessments, Safe Systems of Work (SSOW), and incident investigations
• Manage and continuously improve the site electrical isolation systems and processes
• Ensure all electrical systems are compliant with ATEX standards and DSEAR regulations
• Provide technical leadership and support for day-to-day maintenance and complex fault resolution
• Drive the development and delivery of electrical projects from concept through to completion
• Manage maintenance and project budgets, including forecasting and cost control
• Utilise SAP (CMMS) to plan, track, and optimise maintenance activities and workflows
• Mentor and develop engineers and apprentices, building capability across the team
• Participate in an out-of-hours call-out rota and support operational teams when required

About You

• Degree-qualified (BEng or MEng) in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent industrial experience
• Experience within an industrial or manufacturing environment, including time in a senior role
• Strong technical knowledge of HV and LV electrical systems, maintenance strategies, and compliance requirements
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
• Experience of managing budgets and understanding the commercial impact of engineering decisions
• Familiarity with ATEX and DSEAR regulations and their practical application
• Competent in the use of CMMS systems such as SAP for maintenance planning and execution
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to take ownership of complex technical issues
• Effective communicator with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, or working towards it, with a recognised professional body (e.g. IET or CIBSE) is desirable

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

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. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!

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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