DS Smith

Senior Digital Process Engineer

DS Smith

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Aschaffenburg • 🇩🇪 Germany

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Implementing and managing the process engineering deployed digital tools to ensure smooth data integration across facilities and align OT with IT.
  • Using AI tools to assess data patterns and improve maintenance practices, resulting in greater operational reliability.
  • Working with various teams to identify and resolve process issues, using data insights to create practical solutions.
  • Creating and leading training programs for staff on digital tools and data analytics.
  • Setting up performance metrics to measure the success of initiatives and sharing results with leadership.
  • Managing projects aimed at ongoing improvements that follow sound industry practices and make use of technological advances.
  • Actively support sites on deployment of different process engineering digital initiatives by helping them as required.

Requirements

  • Strong background in process engineering, ideally within the paper manufacturing industry (or similar complex manufacturing environments)
  • Proven track record of delivering digital improvement initiatives, such as process optimization, automation, or data-driven decision-making
  • Experience with both Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT), with the ability to bridge the two effectively
  • Familiarity with AI tools, data analytics, and digital platforms to improve efficiency and performance
  • Demonstrated ability to collect, interpret, and apply real-time data to drive operational improvements
  • Strong project management skills, with experience leading commissioning, implementation, or start-up of new technologies
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and gain buy-in across different levels of the business
  • Flexibility to travel across Europe (at least 80% of the time) to support site teams, projects, and digital rollouts
Benefits
  • 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

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
process engineeringdigital improvement initiativesprocess optimizationautomationdata-driven decision-makingdata analyticsreal-time data interpretationproject managementcommissioningimplementation
Soft skills
communicationstakeholder engagementinfluencebuy-inflexibility