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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.\n\nIn 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.\n\nAbout the role\nJohn 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.\nAs 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:\nCarrying out technical planned preventative maintenance and reactive tasks, complying with H&S governance, legislation and institutional standards / SLAs.\n\nProviding 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.\n\nSupporting branch change-works and development projects.\n\nCarrying out operational processes to minimise business risk and loss.\n\nDemonstrating flexibility by supporting other areas on campus.\n\nUnderstanding and using engineering infrastructure IT Systems.\n\nBenefits of working as a Partner\nExcellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our market leading equal parenthood leave policy\nFull time working holiday entitlement of 15.5 days holiday (based on average 3.5 days working week) which increases with service, plus bank holidays\nDefined 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\nYou’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\nSubsidised meals while working and full access to our subsidised dining room serving hot and cold meals throughout the day\nFree on site hot drinks & fruit\nFree on site parking\nCycle to work support scheme\nTo learn more about our fantastic benefits, please visit -https://www.jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/\nEssential skills you’ll need\nAbility to read electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic drawings and fault-find to component level.\n\nAble to demonstrate experience in Building Environmental and Electrical Services including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning within the building services industry.\n\nPlus be electrically qualified and hold the following:\nCity & Guilds 2365-03 “Level 3 Diploma in Electrical Installations (Buildings and Structures)” or equivalent\n\nCity & Guilds 2382-22 “Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations BS 7671:2018” or equivalent\n\nAM2(E) Assessment\n\nCity & Guilds 2357 NVQ Portfolio or equivalent\n\nCity & Guilds 2391-52 “Level 3 Award in Initial and Periodic Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations” or equivalent\n\nJIB Gold Card Approved Electrician\n\nHNC (Level 4) / HND (Level 5) / Level 6 in an electrical discipline\n\nOR\nBe mechanically qualified and hold the following:\nCity & Guilds 6188-30 “Level 3 Diploma in Heating and Ventilating - Industrial and Commercial Installation” or equivalent\n\nCity & Guilds 6288-31 “Level 3 Heating and Ventilating Craftsperson Qualification (Industrial and Commercial)” or equivalent\n\nCity & Guilds 6187-04 “Level 3 NVQ Certificate in Servicing and Maintaining Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems” or equivalent\n\nCity & Guilds 6187-06 “Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Servicing and Maintaining Refrigeration Systems” or equivalent\n\nEquivalent NVQ Level 3 qualification in a mechanical discipline\n\n#LI-HEADOFFICE\n#LI-JLPGR\n\nClosing Date:\nOctober 30, 2026Pay:\n£36,400.00 - £55,800.00 AnnualContract Type:\nPermanentHours of Work:\n05:45-18:15 17:45-06:15Job Level:\nPartnership Level 9Where You'll Be Working:\nMagna Park Distribution Centre (John Lewis & Partners), Fen Street, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 8EWABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP\nWe’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.\nWe’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.\nAs 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.\nWe 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.\nAs Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.\nImportant points to note:\nIt’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.\nWe also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.\nWe 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. 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