Automation Tech One Engineer

What’s in it for you

We offer excellent benefits that help make Tesco a great place to work.  These include but aren’t limited to:

• Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank holidays)
• Retirement savings plan
• Life Assurance
• Colleague Clubcard after 3 months service
• Colleague Discounts:
  • 10% off most purchases at Tesco (15% off for a four day period after each pay day)
  • 10% off One Stop
  • 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile
  • 20% off all F&F purchases
  • 20% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco Bank. T&C’s apply
  • 25% off Tesco Café
  • 50% off complete glasses purchases & free eye tests (other offers available) at Vision Express
  • 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for the home
• Uniform and personal protection equipment along with the right tools to ensure comfort and safety in the working environment.

Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and award-winning training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Our Employee Assistance Programme helps you deal with life’s challenges.

Get involved in a range of fundraising activities with our long-term charity partners

About the role

You will be completing all service routine maintenance on time and safely to a high standard. Attending reactive breakdowns and safely resolving issues first time to minimise the downtime and impact to operations. Cross skilled maintenance engineers, experienced and competent in electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Capable of working unsupervised on complex electrical and mechanical systems. Supporting shift team leader and mentoring other engineering shift staff including unskilled and apprentices. Maintain CMMS database and ensure all stock used is booked out in a timely manner. 

You will be responsible for

• Electrical and Mechanical repairs.
• Develop shift engineers at all grades and mentor.
• Keep line manager informed of any critical issues on equipment.
• Ensure your shift hand over is detailed and timely.
• Ensure service and repairs KPIs are met.
• Ensure all spares parts are booked out.
• Maintaining excellent standards of health and safety.
• Working with COSHH.
• Working collaboratively with external contractors and managing contractors using the Tesco authorisation and permit to work processes.
• Building strong relationships and communicating clearly with the distribution operational team, managing expectations where necessary.
• Following Tesco policies and procedures to carry out a variety of routine maintenance tasks.
• Using the systems available to accurately record work completed and describing works which needs to be escalated.
• Work at all times with due care and attention to minimise danger. 
• Identify potential failures/hazards whilst carrying out daily functions, with an awareness of surroundings.
• Managing time and resources effectively, making the most of time at work.
• Supporting the distribution centre in achieving team goals, identifying problems and implementing effective solutions.
• Being aware of the cost implications of any actions and ensuring the most effective and efficient fix.

You will need

Preferred skills & qualifications:

• Completed an NVQ level 3 in a technical discipline or equivalent.
• Time served engineering apprenticeship.
• Maintenance and/or engineering experience in a previous site services role
• Health and safety awareness.
• People/communication skills.
• IT literate
• Experience handling multiple projects at one time or working in a fast-moving maintenance department.

About us

At Tesco Maintenance, it’s our people that make us one of the leading retail maintenance providers in the UK. We operate in over 3,500 Tesco and One Stop stores, distribution centres, Tesco banks and head offices, to deliver first class maintenance and engineering solutions and support. 

With our comprehensive induction and our technical competency plan, we invest in training for our field colleagues to have the right level of skills and expertise for each role to work safely and provide first-rate asset management across our estate. We create a culture where every colleague is competent, motivated and professional, maximising the level of support we offer to Tesco stores. 

From multi-skilled, to technically-savvy technicians, we’ve got it covered. Our Operations and Maintenance Managers span the entirety of the UK; technically-minded individuals who support our field engineers to get the job done.  Our Engineering team work internationally to introduce a broad spectrum of award-winning new technological initiatives; from compliance testing to refrigeration, security to sustainability.  

Everything we do in Tesco Maintenance is focused on supporting continuous improvement to the overall shopping experience for our customers.