Engineering Technician

ABOUT THE ROLEOur Magna Park National Distribution Centre operates 24-7 with engineering presence on-site to provide structured planned preventative/remedial disciplines and reactive response to a complex building services infrastructure.

As an Electrical 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.

In addition to your contractual pay, any time worked between 18:00 - 22:00 will attract an Evening Premium at a rate of £3.00 per hour, and any time worked between 22:00 - 06:00 will attract a Night Premium at a rate of £4.00 per hour. This will also apply to existing Partners who have enrolled onto Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.

• Salary - £35,400 - £55,800

• Contract type - This position is a permanent contract.

• Working pattern - Please note this role is for 42 hours per week, working 14 shifts a month (7 day shifts from 05:45 - 18:15 and 7 night shifts from 17:45 - 06:15). An example rota is attached to this advert.

• Location - This role is based at our Magna Park National Distribution Centre. 

Key responsibilities

• 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

• Collaborative working with automation project and repair teams to expedite working solutions

• 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

Essential skills/experience you'll need

• Qualified to City & Guilds 2360 / 2330 Parts 1, 2 & 3, BTEC ONC / HNC, JIB Approved electrician or NVQ Level 3 equivalent.

• City & Guilds Qualification in mechanical discipline or NVQ 6018 'Heating & Ventilation Industrial and Commercial Installations'

• City & Guilds 2391 Electrical Inspection & testing

• Working knowledge of BS7671, 18th Edition Electrical Installation Regulations & associated legislative standards, working knowledge of Building Regulations

• 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.

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• Full UK driving licence

Benefits of being 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 (calculated on average 3.5 day 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 Earning Membership. That's 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% off electrical products) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners. 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 our website here.

Closing Date:

October 30, 2025

Pay:

£35, £55,800.00 Annual

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours of Work:

Full time hours of work (42 hours per week).

Job Level:

Partnership Level 9

Where You'll Be Working:

Magna Park Distribution Centre (John Lewis & Partners), Fen Street, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 8EWABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP

We're the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We're not just employees, we're Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there's never been a more exciting time to join us.  

We're ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.   

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. 

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we're free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. 

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.  

Important points to note:  

It's important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you'll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles. ​ 

We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.  

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. 

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