Multi Skilled Engineer

BOOTS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and beauty retailer in the UK is seeking a Multi Skilled Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will perform preventative maintenance and repairs on automated systems while ensuring optimal equipment performance. Candidates should have relevant engineering qualifications and experience, along with strong problem-solving skills. An inclusive work environment is promoted, and various benefits are offered including a retirement savings plan and employee discounts.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to counselling and support through Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship with a minimum Level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in an electro-mechanical engineering field is required.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform Planned Preventative Maintenance and Repairs on equipment.
• Work largely unsupervised and prioritise tasks effectively.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Ability to work at height

Leadership motivation

Education

Level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Level 2 qualification in the other discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Multi Skilled Engineer

Permanent

Shift Pattern: 3-2-2, 12-hour rotating days/nights (Panama shift pattern)

Recruitment Partner: Vyoma Gandhi - [e-mail]

About the role

We are looking for a proactive and highly skilled Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our engineering team, providing essential Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), breakdown response, repair, and continuous improvement support to our Logistics Warehousing facilities. The role will involve working on a variety of automated systems, including pallet and tote box cranes, lifts, transfer cars, and conveyor networks, ensuring all equipment operates at optimal efficiency.

Key responsibilities

As a Multi-Skilled Engineer, you will be a key player in our 7-man team, providing engineering support across multiple interconnected automated logistics facilities. Your responsibilities will include:

• Planned Preventative Maintenance & Repairs: Ensuring all materials handling equipment and facilities are maintained, repaired, and continuously improved to meet availability expectations.
• Self-Management: You will work largely unsupervised, prioritising tasks effectively and ensuring that customer requirements are met in an efficient, high-quality manner.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Engineering Management, Improvement Engineers, first-line fix managers, the Control Room, and Operational teams to maintain seamless operations.
• Continuous Improvement: Raise Continuous Improvement (CI) programs to enhance equipment performance and overall warehouse efficiency.
• Compliance & Safety: Upholding world-class standards in security, health and safety, regulatory compliance, and housekeeping.
• Reporting: Ensure accurate shift/breakdown reports are completed, contributing to ongoing improvements in our engineering services.

What you'll need to have

• Qualifications: A time-served apprenticeship with a minimum Level 3 qualification in either Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, along with at least a Level 2 qualification in the other.
• Experience: experience in a similar electro-mechanical engineering field.
• Skills & Abilities:
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
  • Ability to work at height.
  • A 'Right First Time' approach to all tasks, ensuring efficiency and high-quality work.
  • Motivation to lead and motivate others within the team.
• Innovation: A desire to promote innovation and continuous improvement across all working areas.

It would be great if you also have

These are desirable experience and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don't match this additional criteria.

• Experience with automation systems.
• Knowledge of risk assessments and maintenance planning.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or similar tools.

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you – find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case‑by‑case basis.