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Engineering Technician

John Lewis Partnership
Magna Park Distribution Centre (John Lewis & Partners), United Kingdom, United Kingdomfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Aug 2026
💰 £55,800/yr(£36,400/yr£55,800/yr)

About the role

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role will be based at our Magna Park National Distribution Centre
The 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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