The Role:

This is a great opportunity to join Dreams as an Apprentice Maintenance Engineer at the Dreams Bed Factory in Oldbury, West Midlands.
Working in a small maintenance team you will learn the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to be an excellent all round maintenance engineer in a busy bed factory, employing over 200 people. The role will involve on the job training given by experienced maintenance engineers plus off the job training working towards a nationally recognised level 3, Maintenance & Operations Engineering Technician qualification.

What you`ll be doing:

-Maintaining all types of production machinery involved in bed making
-Responding to machine breakdowns across two main production buildings and minimising production losses through fixing machines in a timely manner
-Understanding the principles of TPM and working on proactive maintenance techniques
-Understanding and working to Health and safety standards at all times
-6 hours off the job training each week
-Working alongside experienced members of the team between hours of 6am-3pm

This list is not extensive, and you will be expected to fulfil additional responsibilities as per business requirements.


The Person:
A bit about you:

-You will have a genuine interest in fixing machines and have a real desire to forge a career in a maintenance role
-You will be a motivated individual who has an appetite to work and learn new skills
-You will have great attention to detail and be able to work on your own initiative
-As this is a level 3 apprenticeship, you will have some prior experience and / or knowledge of working with machines or level 2 qualifications

The good stuff we offer:

-You will be paid £10.69 per hour (40 hours per week)
-Amazing company discount on Dreams products
-Discounts on 100`s of high street & online brands including restaurants, holidays, and shopping
-Life Assurance
-Free onsite parking at The Dreams Bed Factory
-Access to the Retail Trust, our well-being platform – offering a 24-hour helpline for a variety of support services to you and your household