Engineering Technician
John Lewis PartnershipAbout the role
ABOUT THE ROLE
This role will be based at our Magna Park National Distribution CentreThe salary range for this role is set at £36,400 - £55,800
Please note this role is for 42 hours per week. You will be working a DuPont shift schedule, a 4 week pattern of 14 x 12.5 hour shifts (a combination of day and night shifts - 05:45 - 18:15 / 17:45 - 06:15) in one rotation cycle (28 days) including 7 consecutive days off. In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 18:00 - 22:00 will attract an Evening Premium at a rate of £3.25 per hour, and any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract a Night Premium at a rate of £4.25 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.
About the role
John Lewis Magna Park site is an industry-leading semi-automated facilities that operate 24/7. The site maintains an on-site engineering presence to provide structured planned preventative/remedial disciplines and reactive response to a complex building services infrastructure, supporting in excess of £150m of materials-handling automation equipment, which is constantly evolving with continued site development investment.
As an Engineering Technician, you will play a critical part in the operation of the site. You will provide technical presence on-site, working within building services, mechanical systems, MHE, HVAC, automation, power and data networks, to provide fault-diagnoses and remedial response confidently. Key responsibilities will include:
Carrying out technical planned preventative maintenance and reactive tasks, complying with H&S governance, legislation and institutional standards / SLAs.
Providing competent fault-finding and accurate fault diagnoses on electro-mechanical systems and building services with an ability to technically advise the leadership team or Head of Branch in the event of an emergency.
Supporting branch change-works and development projects.
Carrying out operational processes to minimise business risk and loss.
Demonstrating flexibility by supporting other areas on campus.
Understanding and using engineering infrastructure IT Systems.
Benefits of working as a Partner
🔧 Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our market leading equal parenthood leave policy
🔧 Full time working holiday entitlement of 15.5 days holiday (based on average 3.5 days working week) which increases with service, plus bank holidays
🔧 Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay). After three years’ service, you’ll receive an additional Partnership contribution of 4% of pay, regardless of whether you pay in or not
🔧 You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete your Earning Membership period. That’s 25% off in John Lewis (12% off electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose (some exclusions apply). You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount
🔧 Subsidised meals while working and full access to our subsidised dining room serving hot and cold meals throughout the day
🔧 Free on site hot drinks & fruit
🔧 Free on site parking
🔧 Cycle to work support scheme
🔧 To learn more about our fantastic benefits, please visit - https://www.jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/
Essential skills you’ll need
Ability to read electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic drawings and fault-find to component level.
Able to demonstrate experience in Building Environmental and Electrical Services including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning within the building services industry.
Plus be electrically qualified and hold the following:
City & Guilds 2365-03 “Level 3 Diploma in Electrical Installations (Buildings and Structures)” or equivalent
City & Guilds 2382-22 “Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations BS 7671:2018” or equivalent
AM2(E) Assessment
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