Marks & Spencer
Inspection Technician - D Shift
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Job Description
Overview
You will be involved with working on the latest automation technology. You will be trained on engineering-specific skills through our internal and externally led courses. There is also the opportunity to progress through business-sponsored NVQ2 & 3 qualifications and to be accredited by the Society of Operations Engineers who support our training programme. This is a phenomenal starting point for someone looking to develop a career in Engineering.
Shift Pattern
Our Engineering Department at Castle Donington works 24/7 so we have a four-week rotating shift pattern which includes working days, nights, and weekends.
Application Process
The application process will involve a psychometric assessment. If shortlisted for the next stage, you will also need to complete a short video interview. If selected for the second stage, you will complete an onsite practical assessment relevant to the position. The salary on offer is £29,300, which includes nightshift premium.
NB: Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.
Key Accountabilities
- Perform foundation maintenance, cleaning, inspections, and feedback in a timely manner. To ensure potential imminent failures are promptly actioned by the engineering team.
- Actively monitor areas for potential signs of equipment failure or congestion and raise issues.
- Support a culture of Continuous Improvement by identifying machinery issues, with respect to repeat faults, suspect components/mechanisms.
- Ensure the machinery is working to an acceptable level by performing foundation maintenance cleaning activities as per standard SOP’s.
- Operate MEWP’s (working at height), climb crane access ladders up to 30m using the appropriate PPE.
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Qualifications and Experience
- Educated to GCSE level (or equivalent) with grades C or above in Maths and English. Alternatively, you will be able to pass a reading and maths comprehension test to this level.
- Able to follow both verbal and written instructions while complying with strict Health & Safety rules and procedures.
- A good head for heights as some of our cranes are 30 metres tall. (You may be required to climb them with the appropriate PPE).
- Experience of working in an automated or other engineering-focused environment or an active interest in building a career in Engineering.
Benefits
Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value, and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving, and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.
Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:
- 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation.
- Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more.
- Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours.
- Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future.
- Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one.
- Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal.
- Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption, and neonatal leave.
- 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services.
- One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you.
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We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re reinventing, innovating, and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re redefining how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.
We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.
If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.
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