Part-Time Factory Maintenance Engineer

Dreams Ltd; Brighton; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bed retailer in Brighton is seeking a Maintenance Technician to support the production team by maintaining and repairing machinery. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems, with excellent troubleshooting skills. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits include discretionary bonuses and generous staff discounts. Flexibility is required during busy production periods.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

Generous staff discount

24-hour Retail Trust helpline

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills including PLC.
• Welding, soldering and fabrication experience is advantageous.

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.

Skills

Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Understanding of mechanical systems

Understanding of electrical systems

Good communication skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Electrical qualification (e.g. 18th Edition / NVQ L3)

Job description

Overview

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.

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.

Hours

Your standard working week will be 20 hrs (excluding breaks) Monday-Friday. However we will require some flexibility with shift pattern during holidays and busier productions periods.

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: £17-18.5k 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

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Electrical qualification desired (e.g. 18th Edition / NVQ L3) but not essential.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills including PLC
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Quick learner when it comes to understanding new systems, new electronics.
• Welding, soldering and fabrication experience would be advantageous but not essential.