Please Note: This role will be based in in our Sawley Regional Distribution centre in the first instance with a move to our Bardon site in 2026. Please consider this action before completing your application. 

Bardon is Aldi’s first globally automated site with the facilities and MHE maintenance Team pivotal to the plant’s success. Aldi require Maintenance Technicians who will be empowered to shape Aldi’s future and tackle some of the toughest technical and logistical challenges around. We need your technical skills, innovative approach, and experience to help us continue to transform our business whilst maintaining a cost leadership model. A key element of the role will be to embrace Aldi’s culture and values of simplicity, responsibility and consistency. To underpin the Aldi culture and values, you will engage and develop your knowledge and initiative following the principles of the ALDI Management System (AMS).

Your New Role 

• An active member of the maintenance team, advising on plant safety, condition and performance.
• Adhere to Aldi expectations and relationships through excellent communication explaining complex problems in simple terms.
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic faults on forklifts and warehouse equipment.
• Performing routine servicing, inspections, and preventative maintenance.
• Ensure full utilisation of the Aldi CMMS for all Safety Critical Maintenance, accurate spares management and scheduled maintenance.
• Contribute to EOS (End of Shift Reports), investigate fault times and incidents, undertaking RCA (Root Cause Analysis) to minimize the risks of re-occurrence.
• Responsible for compliance with all relevant Health & Safety standards.
• An advocate for Continuous Improvement activities within the plant.
• Works in accordance with the ALDI GB & IE Code of Conduct.
• Delivering performance KPI’s
• Ensuring all documentation related to safety and asset management in accordance with ISO 55000 is complete
• Has responsibility for spares management ensuring stock audits are completed to remain 100% accurate
• Ensures workshop remains clean, tidy and professional

• Supervises the performance of contractors when working on the site

• Level 2 qualification in Engineering or experience as a Forklift Engineer, Plant Fitter, Agricultural Engineer, HGV Technician, or similar mechanical/electrical role
• Technical capability and experience 
• Computer literate including strong Office skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams and Outlook
• Detail focused 
• Good time keeping and organisational skills
• Proactive mindset. 
• Problem solving
• Computer literate
• Confident communicator
• Excellent time management

Desirable:

• Level 3 ONC qualification 
• IOSH working safely/general NEBOSH qualification
• Previously worked in an automated warehouse
• Root Cause Analysis

What you’ll get in return

• £15.48 per hour
• Shift pattern: 06:#removed#pm, working 5 days out of 7 including weekends 
• Paid breaks
• Annual holiday entitlement
• Long service awards
• Workplace pension contribution 
• Sabbatical policy
• Parental leave pay
• Employee assistance programme
• Bike to work scheme
• Discounted health benefits
• Financial wellbeing: Affordable loans, debt consolidation, savings and health checks
• An extensive range of discounts and savings.

* You’ll need to live within 90 minutes of your main working location

 Aldi are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Having a diverse workforce enables us to continue to represent the demographics of our customers, whilst promoting equality, respect, and inclusion.