Engineering Trade Specialist

John Lewis and Partners
GB - England - Milton Keynes Village
January 15, 2025

At a glance
This role is based across our Magna Park and Fenny Lock National Distribution Centres.

The salary range for this role is set at £29,000 - £41,500.

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

This is a permanent position.

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.

Benefits of working as 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 22 days holiday (based on a 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, youll receive an additional Partnership contribution of 4% of pay, regardless of whether you pay in or not
• Youll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete your Earning Membership period. Thats 25% off in John Lewis (12% off electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose (some exclusions apply). Youll 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 - jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/

What youll be doing
As a 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 including painting and decorating across the sites.

Essential skills youll need
Painting and decorating experience

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

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