Address About the role
DS Smith Mercia is a new operation on site at our customer’s premises, where we are implementing a leading packaging service at our customer’s new Global Parts Distribution centre. We will have onsite production equipment, warehousing space, and an order picking cell to deliver our customers daily packaging requirements. This is an exciting opportunity to join DS Smith as we redefine packaging for a changing world.
We are looking for a passionate Packaging Analystto join our new Mercia site – providing high quality, industry leading fresh thinking to customers and Design/Sales colleagues. You will be processing daily design enquiries, assessing requirements and defining solutions and prioritising existing packaging utilisation, and you'll use cutting edge CAD, remote collaboration technology and sustainability software to develop creative packaging solutions for a wide range of products.
Alongside your team and the Design and Innovation Manager, you’ll have a fantastic opportunity to further develop your CAD skills whilst gaining valuable insight into Manufacturing and Packaging businesses, responding to briefs and developing creative solutions that fit our customer’s requirements. You'll then work with our customer’s specifications to create new technical drawings and upload them to our central system, keeping everything updated so that we can manage our resources effectively.
Your work will need to demonstrate flair, fresh thinking and collaboration – ensuring we understand and balance the needs of our customers and DS Smith manufacturing methods. We consider supply cycles, manufacturing methods, materials and sustainability to offer world class design solutions, and we’ll want you to get fully on board with our mission so that we can continue to innovate and provide leading solutions.
About you
- Previous experience in a Design & Innovation role
- Knowledge of Corrugated Packaging and Manufacturing/Warehousing would be advantageous
- A Level or Degree qualified in relevant design field, with evidence of continuous learning throughout your career so far
- Competent user of CAD and Graphics software, as well as MS Office
- Able to collaborate effectively with internal and external teams
- Self-starter with the creative qualities needed to take on new challenges
- Strong commercial awareness
Benefits
- Salary up to £35,000, dependent on experience
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme, life assurance and income protection
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
Location: Mercia Park, Swadlincote. Hybrid working options are available.
