Electrical & Mechanical Engineer

Description

Laundry Maintenance Engineer - Leyton E10

Little Bill Laundry, Part of Imperial London Hotel Group

About Us

Imperial London Hotels has been running hotels in Central London for over 180 years, currently operating seven 3 & 4-star hotels in the heart of Bloomsbury. Independent and family owned, ILH has a unique heritage and culture that remains its foundation as it evolves and modernises. The portfolio includes The Royal National Hotel which remains UK largest hotel with over 1,600 rooms. The Bedford Hotel, The President Hotel, The Tavistock Hotel, The Morton Hotel and our newly acquired IHG Branded Holiday Inn Bloomsbury. Following a major refurbishment, The Imperial Hotel will open as ILH flagship 4* Deluxe Hotel in 2026.

Little Bill Laundry provides a reliable, linen washing service to London hotels, making sure that your linen will be handled with the utmost care. We have been laundering linen for the hospitality industry for more than 100 years, from our automated industrial laundry facility based in Leyton (E10).

We are currently looking for a skilled and experienced Laundry Engineer to join our expanding team.

The laundry produces over 315,000 pieces a week, working one shift 7 days a week with two tunnel washer, three ironers and three towels folders apart from other ancillary equipment. As our Laundry Engineer, you’ll play a vital part in both laundries, maintaining all machinery to ensure all service and repairs are done in a timely manner. We will provide comprehensive, free of charge training at the machinery manufacturer premises in Germany.

Person Specification

Proven electrical engineering experience

Demonstrable knowledge of health and safety practices

Have experience in maintaining Kannegiesser EMQ feeders, XFM-S towel folders, HPM gas ironers and Girbau TBS-50 tunnels.

Able to fault find using drawings.

Able to communicate in English to an advanced level (CEFR C1-C2 Level or equivalent)

Qualifications

City & Guilds (or equivalent) Mechanical qualification

ONC/HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (Level 3 City & Guilds).

Skilled in electro/mechanical engineering with exposure to fault finding

5+ years post qualified in an industrial laundry environment

Duties & Responsibilities

Design and implement the preventive and corrective maintenance plan for all the machinery, installations, facilities and equipment

Continuously manage maintenance operations

Manage the preventive maintenance plan with external suppliers

Fill in the daily logbook and the maintenance books for all the machinery and installations

Ensure fault finding, service and repairs of laundry machines are maintained daily

Undertake routine and running repairs in a timely manner

Liaise with suppliers and other external parties when necessary

Maintain records of electrical / mechanical breakdowns

Prioritise tasks to ensure minimum impact on productivity

Inform about any machinery breakdowns to the laundry production manager in a timely manner and the response time of the remedial job

Update senior management team with data analysis and recommendations on a regular basis

What you will get in return

Holidays 28 (inc. of bank holidays) pro-rota increasing with length of service up to 33 days

Uniforms and refreshments (e.g. tea, coffee & toast)

Workplace pension scheme

£300 Refer a Friend Scheme

Employee recognition

Employee awards

Social events

Interest-free Season Ticket Loan / Travelcard Loan

50% discount xjnqpsq to friends and family in our hotels on hotel rooms & 20% discount in our restaurants (subject to availability)

Local discounts at Gym, Dry Cleaners, Bowling and Restaurant outlets

Shopping discounts across several high-street brands and online retailers

Mental health first aiders support & well-being

Employee Assistance Programme- Supported by Hospitality Action

Career & Development Benefits:

Training and development through our Imperial London Hotels Academy

Access to fully funded apprenticeships (subject to eligibility)

£1,000 for your chosen course for development once you complete our Buddy programme (subject to eligibility)

Access to Supported Study Scheme (subject to eligibility)

Annual Free English Course accredited by UCL Centre for Languages & International Education

Opportunity to explore other roles within Imperial London Hotels after 1 year of service

Extended Benefits:

Technology Scheme (subject to eligibility)

Cycle to Work Scheme (subject to eligibility)

Workplace Nursery Scheme (subject to eligibility)

Electrical Car Scheme for senior management positions only (subject to eligibility)

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