Factory Maintenance Engineer

Dreams; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bed retailer in the UK is seeking a Maintenance team member to support production operatives by maintaining and servicing static plant machinery. The role emphasizes a dynamic work environment with varied responsibilities, ensuring optimal machine performance and supporting production goals. In addition to a competitive salary, the position offers generous discounts and employee benefits.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Generous staff discount

24-hour Retail Trust helpline and resources

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Buy-in schemes for extra holiday

Private healthcare

Savings and loans

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining and repairing industrial machines.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues.
• Flexibility to work various shifts.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on all industrial sewing machines.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical, electrical, and electronic faults.
• Manage inventory of spare parts.

Skills

Preventative maintenance

Troubleshooting

Machine repair

Electrical fault diagnosis

Mechanical fault diagnosis

Job description

At Dreams, we know your bed is the best place in the whole world. But for the hours between precious sleep, we`d like to make work a special place to be too. We`re the UK`s most loved bed retailer, so it`s important our people feel the love as well.

We`re super passionate about our people-first culture, which means we like to keep things simple and celebrate every success, big or small! charity fundraisers and all-staff lunches, we know we do it best when we do it together. There are over 200 of us at our Bed Factory, in Oldbury, West Midlands where every dreamer makes a difference.

So if you`re bonkers about bed, silly for siestas and keen on your kip, we think Dreams could be the perfect place for you.

Dreams. Love your job.

The job:

You will form part of the Maintenance team, working primarily on supporting our Bed Production Operatives, by maintaining, repairing and servicing our static plant machinery- conveyors, hydraulic presses, industrial sewing machinery etc. As part of a small maintenance team, you will also be involved with various other jobs around the site, no day will ever be the same, you certainly won`t be bored and will be able to use all your skills and experiences to ever improve our Factory environment.

Your standard working week will be 40 hrs (excluding breaks) Monday -Friday. However we will require some flexibility with shift pattern during holidays and busier productions periods.

Ready to skip the snooze button and get stuck in? Here`s a snap shot of what you'll be doing day to day -

You will be responsible for all aspects of machine maintenance, repair, and optimisation, working closely with our production team.

Key Responsibilities:
- Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on all industrial sewing machines.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical, electrical, and electronic faults.
- Install new machines and calibrate them to meet production requirements.
- Maintain accurate records of all routine maintenance and repair activities.
- Manage inventory of spare parts.

In your dream role, you`ll receive:

- Competitive salary: £34-37k dependant on experience
- Discretionary bonus
- Generous staff discount, plus savings on restaurants, holidays, and shopping
- 24-hour Retail Trust helpline and resources
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Buy-in schemes for extra holiday, private healthcare, or savings and loans