Engineering Trade Specialist

ABOUT THE ROLE

The John Lewis Partnerships National Distribution Centres plays a crucial role in delivering 24/7 e-commerce fulfilment, which accounts for approximately 75% of our business. This vital function relies on the prompt and effective delivery of projects, services, parts, and materials, keeping our facilities safe, compliant, and reliably maintained.
Join our Engineering Team as a Trade Specialist, where your expertise in building trades will have an integral part in maintaining and enhancing our site infrastructure. As a valued team member, you'll leverage your certified trade background to deliver a range of in-house services, including planned, reactive, remedial, and project-based tasks.
Your skills will contribute directly to the maintenance and improvement of our dynamic building environments - both automated and manual. By handling building fabric maintenance and executing value-added modifications, you will support the growth and development of our engineering network.

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At a glance:

• This role is based across our Magna Park and Fenny Lock National Distribution Centres.

• Please note this role is for 42.5 hours per week. The working pattern is 08:00 - 16:00

What you’ll be doing:

As a Engineering Trade Specialist, you will collaborate closely with Engineering Technicians, providing essential support and demonstrating an in-depth understanding of facility systems and equipment to ensure continuous, efficient operation. You will support projects related to building fabric, fixtures and equipment with a significant focus on projects across the different sites.
 

Essential skills you’ll need:

• Understanding of Health & Safety legislation in a commercial and industrial environment

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Closing Date:

March 2, 2025

Pay:

£29,000.00 - £41,500.00 Annual

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours of Work:

37.5

Job Level:

Partnership Level 9

Where You'll Be Working:

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

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.