Senior Digital Process Engineer
DS Smith
Senior Digital Process Engineer
DS Smith
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Aschaffenburg • 🇩🇪 Germany
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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
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Hard skills
process engineeringdigital improvement initiativesprocess optimizationautomationdata-driven decision-makingdata analyticsreal-time data interpretationproject managementcommissioningimplementation
Soft skills
communicationstakeholder engagementinfluenceproblem-solvingtraining leadershipflexibilityteam collaborationdata insights applicationinitiativeadaptability