Employment

Manufacturing Engineers, Production, Design & Commercial Graduates

It goes without saying, that on graduating you'll want to take a strong grip on your career by seeking a job with real career prospects. You'll also want to enjoy your work. If you have drive & ability, you'll find DS Smith the ideal home for your talents.

A division of one of the largest paper, packaging and office products groups in Europe - with a turnover of £2.1 billion and 10,500 employees working in over 90 locations - DS Smith Packaging have a commanding presence in their UK & European marketplace with a powerful vision of their future.

To maintain this strong position we seek dynamic individuals with good communication skills and the will to succeed. European language skills would be advantageous. If you are also positive in a team environment and are serious about a career in one of the above areas you should take a close look at what we can offer.

For a start you'll have up to £3000 after tax available to help make the transition from University to work, an excellent salary and benefits package together with a dedicated training and development programme. We are a dynamic organisation that thrives in an atmosphere of innovation and change. Here, we encourage individual achievement and allow careers to flourish on merit. This, in the context of the potential of our market, underlines the excellent prospects of a career with DS Smith Packaging.

Take a firm grip on your career by sending your C.V. to:

Brian Wark
HR Director
DS Smith Packaging Ltd
Beech House
Whitebrook Park
68 Lower Cookham Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL4 1BA

or by email to head.office@dssp.com

See what our Graduates have to say:

	Abrar Sadiq Joining the DS Smith Packaging graduate programme gave Abrar the opportunity to engineer his own career path and develop towards a management role. He says: “So far I’ve had experience in asset care and purchasing systems, production analysis, process improvement and product development and sales and supply chain quality management. I’ve also worked in Operations, Shift and Production Management. My personal development whilst with DS Smith has included IOSH, Postgraduate Certificate in Management and progression towards a MBA. Overall, my experience to date has been invaluable. Coming through the graduate scheme has helped progress my career and build an important network of contacts who are always at hand for help and guidance."
	Christopher Lies Christopher joined in January 2008 after having completing his MSc in Quality and Environmental Management. Starting in Sales and Operations projects, within three Months he was charged with presenting the team’s findings to Managing Directors on a monthly basis. He says: “After a year, I started working for IT which gave me an insight into how the company collects and delivers information. I’ve also been developing and implementing an ISO based management system, helping to identify problems and solutions in paper handling. I will soon be working on the design of a new business information system. “
	Elizabeth Price Elizabeth began working at the Celtic site just over two years ago and now has responsibility for the Rhondda site as well. She says: “I have specific responsibilities for quality, safety, health and the environment. My role is a diverse one and I rarely do the same things every day. I’ve received a variety of training such as IOSH Managing Safely and First Aid, and I’m now working towards an MBA. I have become a more confident person through the graduate scheme. I call and chair meetings, develop new initiatives to improve business and manage people and processes. My role develops and grows within the business as I learn more. There is always a new challenge ahead and plenty of room to show initiative. Your ideas and suggestions always get a hearing.”
	Jamie Graham Jamie gained some experience of working with DS Smith Packaging while he was still at university. He says: “I felt a good working ethic and could see that people were proud to be part of DS Smith Packaging. I joined the graduate programme in 2008. After spending six months as a Quality Technician and six months on Project Development, I’m now the Health and Safety Manager for the Tri-Wall business. I believe DS Smith Packaging will offer any aspiring candidate the tools they need to achieve their career ambitions.”
	Latifa Hankins Latifa joined in February 2009 with a degree in IT Multimedia. She says: “I feel very fortunate to have joined a very progressive international company. I’ve found the graduate programme very interesting and useful. I passed the Team Leader Programme and am engaging in further development through the Operational Management Programme. Having been assigned to the Technical and Engineering Support Team I’ve been able to develop many personal, people and process skills. My current role involves collecting and analysing the energy consumption data across the whole Company (30 sites), and reporting on them through the intranet.”
	Cheryl Scowen Cheryl’s a designer who joined the graduate programme in 2005. She remembers: “I started as a junior designer for the point-of-sale display specialists in Ely. There I gained an overall view of the business, working across all areas of design including corrugated engineering, reprographics as well as producing graphics and artwork. After a year I transferred to the London office where I now work designing structural point of purchase displays, 3D visual renders and print ready artwork for a large number of FMCG companies. I have had the opportunity to complete the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Certificate in Management Level 3, and the Institute of Packaging (IOP), Diploma in Packaging Technology.”