Working Days / Hours: 4 on / 4 off (includes weekends on a rota basis) from 6:00am to 6:00pm
Contract: Permanent
About Oxwash - come and join the washing revolution!
💧Our mission at Oxwash is to permanently eliminate the impact of washing on our environment, our clothes and us. We do that by supporting businesses with reliable, premium, and sustainable linen and garment care, whilst achieving net-zero carbon emissions and revolutionising the laundry industry from our locations in our flagship site in Swindon and our London (Battersea) lagoon!
We have raised over £15 million to date and are backed by UNTITLED VC partners Magnus Rausing (Tetra Pak) and Bertie C. (ZuluForest), as well as by other notable investors. We've now set our sights on growing our sustainable commercial laundry services for UK customers and expanding overseas in the US.
If you like the look of this role, you identify with our mission, and feel you'd fit perfectly in one of the top 100 organisations to escape to for 2023, then apply to work with us. You could be a part of the only commercial laundry services company in the world that is a Certified B Corporation®!
About The Role
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager - this role will service, carry out PPM and maintain the laundry equipment at Big Blue and occasional maintenance of the equipment at our other lagoons. You will be required to work in a highly automated environment and use your technical skills to ensure maximum uptime and efficiency of the equipment.
Your key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
Servicing & PPMs - regular servicing and planned preventative maintenance of the equipment throughout the facility including commercial and industrial washing machines, tumble driers, rotary irons, finishing and dosing machines
Fault Finding - proactively find and prevent faults occurring to equipment reducing breakages and downtime. Report any defects to the site manager that will impact operations
In-House Engineering - provide a core competency of engineering skills and be responsible for maintaining machinery to a high standard and minimising issues To provide knowledge and input into continuous improvement of plant, machinery, and maintenance activities
Collaboration with external specialists - where specific knowledge/skills are required, you will be responsible for liaising with third parties to solve any issues with the hardware and plan for future installations with a maintenance mentality
Stock management - establishing the critical spares required, monitoring stock levels of spare parts and ordering new items where levels reduce below a minimum
Health and Safety - ensuring health and safety procedures are followed throughout the facility and improving processes over time
Key Relationships
Maintenance Manager - you will report to the Maintenance Manager who will support your development and you in your daily duties.
Site managers - you will work very closely with the site managers. They will help you prioritise your tasks in line with the Head of Operations based on business needs
Shift Managers / Supervisors - you will work closely with the Shift Managers and Supervisors in order to maintain equipment and provide specialist skills as and when required
Requirements
These are some of the key qualities and competencies required in this role:
Technical competency
Fully qualified engineer - with experience in electrical and mechanical engineering
Specialist knowledge - You will be familiar with commercial laundry equipment and have good electrical and mechanical competency
Driving Licence - A clean full driving licence is required to drive between facilities.
Problem Solving - We are expanding and heavily investing in new equipment and methods. You will be able to identify problems and proactively solve them whilst also having the willingness to learn new skills to add to our in-house capabilities
PPM - have a strong knowledge of what effective PPM is and how they are carried out to build a scaleable PPM schedule.
Technology, automation and IT literacy
Technical and IT literacy - We focus heavily on automation and therefore you will be confident in using technology to optimise our processes and efficiency
PLC - Have a strong knowledge of PLC's and their functionality, having a working knowledge of the software behind them
Leadership and collaboration
Collaboration - Oxwash thrives on teamwork and the exchange of ideas. You will use effective influencing and collaboration skills to cultivate professional working relationships at all levels
Organisation and detail - Excellence is central to our business. You will assure this through attention to detail and strong organisational skills as well as compliance with Health & Safety within a busy commercial setting
Inter-departmental - From time to time you may well be asked to carry out tasks which our outside of your general job role in order to critical tasks such as on time delivery to customers can be achieved.
Sustainability and values: You are expected to be a champion for sustainability initiatives and improvements and incorporate this in the way we process laundry and to embody our values of creativity, excellence and integrity.
Benefits
💷 A salary of £31,105 - £37,500 per year depending on experience
🧩 Generous EMI share options, following successful probationary period
☀️ Enjoy the equivalent of 31 days of holiday (including bank holidays), translated into 21.5 shifts per year. Plus, the option to purchase additional holiday days and take your birthday off!
🧢 Uniform and equipment provided by Oxwash - no need to use your own smartphone for work anymore! You'll also get an allowance to buy work related equipment.
💧 Employee discount on personal laundry and wet cleaning
🌻 Free, confidential mental health support + 1 Mental Health Day off
🏥 A funded health cash plan and enhanced sick pay
💚 Cycle to work scheme
Oxwash cares deeply about leading the way as an employer and providing a more inclusive and diverse workplace for all. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Oxwash. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy and maternity, marital status or disability status. Please let us know if you would benefit from any reasonable adjustments in order to participate fully in our recruitment process.
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