Engineering Technician

TN United Kingdom; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Electrical Engineering Technician at their Fenny Lock site. The role involves providing technical support for building services and automation systems, ensuring compliance with safety standards and delivering effective fault diagnosis. This permanent position offers a competitive salary, shift allowances, and excellent benefits, including a strong focus on work-life balance and professional development.

Benefits

Excellent work-life balance

15.5 days holiday entitlement

Defined Contribution pension scheme

Partnership discount in store and online

Subsidised meals

Free on-site hot drinks & fruit

Free on-site parking

Cycle to work support scheme

Qualifications

• Qualifications in electrical and mechanical disciplines are essential.
• Experience in building services and fault-finding is crucial.
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical planned preventative maintenance and reactive tasks.
• Provide competent fault-finding on electro-mechanical systems.
• Collaborate with project and repair teams for effective solutions.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Electrical systems knowledge

Mechanical systems knowledge

Collaboration

Flexibility

Education

City & Guilds 2360 / 2330 Parts 1, 2 & 3

BTEC ONC / HNC

JIB Approved electrician

NVQ Level 3 equivalent

City & Guilds Qualification in mechanical discipline

City & Guilds 2391 Electrical Inspection & testing

Job description

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ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Fenny Lock site operates 24/7, with engineering presence on-site 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, constantly evolving with continued site development investment.

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.

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• Salary - £35,400 - £55,800. A shift allowance of 20% will also be paid (this is calculated on the pay range minimum for this role which is £35,400).

• Contract type - This position is a permanent contract.

• Location - This role will be based at our Fenny Lock National Distribution Centre.

• Working hours - 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) followed by 7 consecutive days off. An example rota is attached.

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.

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 (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 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 .

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Closing Date:

June 1, 2025

Pay:

£35,400.00 - £55,800.00 Annual

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours of Work:

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) followed by 7 consecutive days off.

Job Level:

Partnership Level 9

Where You'll Be Working:

Fenny Lock Distribution Centre (John Lewis & Partners), Bletcham Way, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1QA

ABOUT 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.