Careers at Shotton Mill, Deeside
We are creating a new containerboard and tissue manufacturing campus, centered around the UK’s largest 100% recycled fibre containerboard machine.
A £1.4bn transformation of the Deeside site — new Valmet paper machines, a 45MWe biomass CHP plant, and a fibre recycling operation built from the ground up. We're hiring the people who'll commission it, run it, and sell what it makes.
See open roles Send a speculative CVWhat's under construction
Containerboard Machine · Tissue Machine · OCC Recycled Plant · 45MWe CHP Plant · Water & Effluent treatment plant
£1.4bn
Site transformation
100%
Recycled fibre containerboard
24/7
Continuous operation
15%
Pension on technician roles
Why join now
Four teams, one commissioning project
Most mills hire to keep an established line running. We're hiring to build one — which means the procedures, standards and team culture are still being written, by whoever joins first.
Engineering & Maintenance
Keep it running
E&I and mechanical technicians commissioning and maintaining the new Valmet machines, CHP plant and treatment systems.
Operations
Run the process
Shift leadership across fibre recycling and energy generation, with full accountability for safety, output and quality.
Commercial
Sell what we make
Building long-term supply relationships with box manufacturers and packaging groups across the UK, Europe and beyond.
Functions
Support the site
The front-of-house and executive functions that keep a fast-growing, multi-site international business moving.
Current vacancies
Open roles
6 roles open right now. Click a role to see what the job actually involves before you apply.
What you'll do
Support and develop critical plant systems — the new containerboard and tissue machines, CHP plant, biofuel and waste wood processing, and water treatment — diagnosing breakdowns and driving commissioning of major new equipment. Delivered in partnership with Mechspan.
What we're looking for
- Completed apprenticeship and HNC (or equivalent)
- Confident reading electrical schematics and control systems
- Experience with drives, instrumentation, PLCs and DCS systems
Package
- 15% pension (10% employer / 5% employee)
- 25 days leave, plus 6 additional F days for day roles
- Private healthcare access
What you'll do
Hands-on maintenance and commissioning support across pumps, gearboxes, screens, hydraulics, pneumatics, rolls and steam systems, working both in the field and the workshop. Delivered in partnership with Mechspan.
What we're looking for
- Completed apprenticeship, ideally with HNC
- Comfortable stripping, servicing and setting up mechanical equipment
- Familiar with laser alignment, bearing pulling kit and workshop tools
Package
- 15% pension (10% employer / 5% employee)
- 25 days leave plus 6 additional F days
- Private healthcare access
Just starting out
Learn the trade on a site being built from scratch
As an Engineering Apprentice you'll work alongside experienced engineers — many of whom started as apprentices themselves — gaining hands-on skill while studying towards your qualifications. As the repurposing project gets underway, you'll be doing real work on it from day one.
Ask about apprenticeshipsWhat you'll gain
On-the-job mentoring · college attendance alongside paid work · a direct path onto the technician roles above as the site scales.
Don't see the right fit?
We'd still like to hear from you
If none of the current vacancies match your experience, send your CV and we'll keep it on file for the right opportunity as the site continues to grow.
recruitment@shottonmill.co.uk