Overview
Responsible for maximising productivity through proactive maintenance, reducing downtime and improving machine efficiency.
Reports into the Engineering Manager.
Is a key member of the engineering team carrying out maintenance on the manufacturing sites; ensuring work is carried out safely; keeping machines well maintained in a safe working condition; providing support and training to the engineering apprentices; carrying out regulatory and statutory inspections; supporting in ensuring contractors are correctly managed when on site; updating spare part inventory ensuring enough spares are kept in stock; keeping accurate records; providing detailed reports (including but not limited to) of any maintenance, breakdowns and incidents; providing ideas and solutions to improve current machinery and process; supporting in specifying new machinery; ensuring new machinery is safely brought into operation; carrying out risk assessments and developing SSOWs.
Hours are Monday to Friday, 6am-2pm and you will be based at Northern Upholstery, Doncaster.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring all machinery and equipment is kept in a safe working condition.
- Keep machine and equipment downtime to a minimum.
- Carry out proactive planned maintenance tasks.
- Carry out reactive maintenance tasks.
- Carry out machine/equipment improvements to improve safety and/or efficiency.
- Diagnose faults effectively and make good whenever possible.
- Implement minor electrical installation works (depending on qualifications).
- Carry out mechanical repair and/or replacement of equipment.
- Ensure all tasks are risk assessed through site specific, job specific or dynamic risk assessments.
- Sourcing parts and materials from suppliers and arranging procurement.
- Administering work permits and monitoring 3rd party contractors.
- Keeping accurate records.
- Updating and maintaining the maintenance records.
- Keep work areas clean and tidy at all times.
Qualifications and Experience
- 5+ years’ experience in maintenance role.
- Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical.
- Strong knowledge of engineering concepts, including electrical, pneumatic and mechanical systems.
- Strong analytical thinking and decision-making skills.
- Good literacy and numeracy skills, able to keep a track of and report on activity.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Team player.
- Adaptable and flexible.
- Tidy worker with good organisational skills.
Benefits
- Huge 30% colleague discount, plus 15% friends & family discount across our Group (DFS, Sofology, Dwell).
- Holiday allowance – the time you need to rest and relax (and the longer you’re with us, the more time you’ll get!).
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
- Access to a range of high street & online discounts from Sainsbury’s, ASOS, Currys PC World, IKEA, John Lewis & more.
- Discounted Gym and Cinema memberships.
- Progression and Development opportunities to grow your skills.
- Group Pension Scheme.
- Group Sharesave Scheme.
- Life Assurance & Company Sick Pay.
Equal Opportunity Statement
DFS Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer; celebrating diversity and committed to a culture of inclusion and belonging. We extend a warm welcome to everyone, embracing a variety of voices and perspectives. All roles are subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.
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