Your new role
Responsible for maximising productivity through proactive maintenance, reducing downtime and improving machine efficiency. Reports into the Engineering Manager.
You will be 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; Support in ensuring contractors are correctly managed when on site; update the spare part inventory ensuring enough spares are kept in stock; keep accurate records; provide detailed reports (including but not limited to) of any maintenance, breakdowns and incidents; Provide ideas and solutions to improve current machinery and process’; Support in specifying new machinery; Ensuring new machinery is safely brought into operation; Carry out risk assessments and develop SSOW.
You will need to hold a full driving license as you will be required to travel to all of our manufacturing sites, in the company vehicle. (Doncaster, Alfreton & Long Eaton.)
What you'll be doing
- Ensuring all machinery and equipment is kept in a safe working condition.
- Keep machine and equipment downtime to a minimum.
- Carrying out proactive planned maintenance tasks without supervision.
- Completing reactive maintenance tasks without supervision.
- Carry out machine/equipment improvements to improve safety and/or efficiency.
- Diagnose faults effectively and make good whenever possible.
- Implement minor or small electrical installation works without supervision.
- Conducting mechanical repair and/or replacement of equipment.
- Ensure all tasks are risk assessed through site specific or dynamic assessments.
- Sourcing parts and materials from suppliers and arranging procurement through technical administration.
- Administering work permits and monitoring 3rd party contractors.
- Keeping accurate records
- Updating and maintaining the CMMS system
- Keep work areas clean and tidy at all times
- Shift pattern -
Week 1
Monday - 6am - 6pm
Tuesday - 6am - 6pm
Friday - 6am - 6pm
Saturday - 6am - 6pm
Sunday - 6am - 6pm
Week 2
Wednesday - 6am - 6pm
Thursday - 6am - 6pm
The role is for you if...
- You have 5+ years' experience in maintenance role
- Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical and minimum level 2 in opposite discipline - HND preferred in main discipline
- Must hold C&G 2391-52 Initial and periodic electrical inspection and testing
- Strong knowledge of engineering concepts, including electrical, pneumatic and mechanical systems
- Able to demonstrate strong analytical thinking and have strong 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
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with colleagues
About DFS
It takes a whole lot of passion to be at the centre of what makes a house feel like home — and that’s just what we do at DFS. We’re the leading sofa retail specialist in the UK, helping people find a comfy seat on their great quality sofas since 1969.
We're a market leader in the UK because of one thing: our people. Our people made us who we are and will drive us into our ambitious future, together. We offer incredible opportunities to get stuck into fun and meaningful work as well as learn new skills — so you can really ‘find your thing’.
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. As we continue to work on building a workplace that is representative of the customers we serve and the communities we live and work in, we strongly encourage applications from members of minority and under-represented groups. Across the Group, we want to create an environment where everyone feels at home.
(All roles are subject to satisfactory references and DBS check)
DFS Benefits
We want you to really feel at home at DFS, with the support you need to do your best work, as well as a range of great benefits:
- A 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 to give you the time you need to settle in with your new family member
- Access to a range of high street & online discounts from: Sainsbury’s, ASOS, Currys PC World, IKEA, John Lewis and more.
- Discounted Gym and Cinema memberships to help you unwind
- Progression and Development opportunities to grow your skills
- Group Pension Scheme
- Group Sharesave Scheme
- Life Assurance & Company Sick Pay