Innovation Operations Engineer
- Recruiter
- DS Smith
- Location
- Redditch
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 24 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 28 Jun 2021
- Sectors
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
About the role
The Group Innovation team at DS Smith was established in 2019, with the mandate to initiate, develop and support the deployment of breakthrough innovations that can deliver significant value to our customers and the company. The team is located across the UK and Belgium, so we are open on where our Innovation Operations Engineer is based, but we have our central Innovation Hub in Redditch, UK.
In our Innovation Operations Engineer, we are looking for a high calibre individual who can combine process mapping, solution architecture, IT appreciation and engineering. You will support the Operations and Technology function of our Group Innovation team, working across Operations, Ideation, Finance and Design. You will develop Innovation projects, working with internal departments and external partners and vendors, to deliver machine systems and processes that help realise the objectives of the team.
Within the role, you will be expected to get involved in current state and future state process mapping (with gap analysis), value stream mapping and solutions architecture (using lean six sigma principles). You will need to keep abreast of new developments in Manufacturing Techniques, Technology Readiness Levels, IoT, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality etc.
We want you to suggest solutions to the delivery of cost-effective manufacture of a low value, high volume commodity. You will project manage installations and workstreams, prepare presentations and reports.
About you
Minimum requirements:
- Educated to degree level in a relevant field (e.g. Manufacturing Systems, Engineering or IT)
- Able to help solve complex problems and demonstrate creative thinking
- Able to support and drive research led projects
- Well organised, self-sufficient, proactive, a multi-tasker, collaborative, communicative
- Comfortable with a fast-paced environment, with high tolerance to change and able to adapt
Benefits
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays?
- Discretionary bonus
- Pension and share scheme
- Life assurance and income protection
- Employee assistance programme
- Cycle to work scheme and shopping discounts