Junior Inspection Technician - Shift A

Team
Supply Chain & Logistics
Store
Castle Donington
Location
Castle Donington, Leicestershire
Contract type
Permanent
Position type
Full Time
Salary
£28,500
Closing date: 6th November 2025
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How We Hire

Everyone is welcome at M&S. No exceptions. It’s your background, abilities and differences that make you, uniquely you. And when you’re part of M&S, that individuality has the potential to make waves.

About the role

This section tells you all you need to know about the position and its responsibilities, outlining everything we hope to see in a successful candidate.

Summary
Our Inspection Technicians act as the first point of contact for faults to try to resolve issues and raise in line with Health & Safety Standards and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). We have 17.5km of conveyor on site as well as 39 cranes (some up to 30m high), so there is a lot of kit to keep maintained!

Why not kickstart your Engineering career at the heart of cutting-edge automation – become a Junior Inspection Technician and open up a future full of possibilities!

As we now have an outstanding opportunity for a Junior Inspection Technician to join our Engineering team on A shift based at our Castle Donington Distribution Centre.
All the details

You will be involved with working on the latest automation technology. You be trained on engineering specific skills through our internal & 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.

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.

NB: The application process will involve a video interview and if selected for the second stage you will complete an onsite practical assessment relevant to the position. The salary on offer is £28,500 which include nightshift premium.

Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

What you’ll do

Your key accountabilities will include

  • 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

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include

  • 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 compiling 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 focussed environment or an active interest in building a career in Engineering

What’s in it for you?

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
  • 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

Everyone’s welcome

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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How to Apply

Here’s what to expect at each stage of the application process. This can change depending on the role you’ve applied to. If you need any reasonable adjustments made at any stage, let us know and we can help.

Send us your application

Fill in our short application form and hit submit.

Online assessment

We’ll invite you to take part in an online assessment that includes a product checking test and a situational judgement test. This could be before or after your interview.

Interview

We'll invite you to join us for an On Demand video interview. Here, we'll ask you some technical questions based on the behavioural attributes we're looking for. 

Decision

After we’ve decided, we’ll be in touch. If you’ve been successful, we’ll officially invite you to join the team and let you know the next steps.

Junior Inspection Technician - Shift A

Team
Supply Chain & Logistics
Store
Castle Donington
Location
Castle Donington, Leicestershire
Contract type
Permanent
Position type
Full Time
Salary
£28,500
Closing date: 6th November 2025
Reference: 110400