Days Lift Technician – Gatwick Airport

TK Elevator; Horley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Health cash plan

Life Assurance 4x annual salary

Premium health and wellbeing apps

Subsidised gym membership

Enhanced maternity and paternity

Salary sacrifice (Electric Cars/Cycle2

Long Service award scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

TK Elevator GmbH in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Lift Technician to service and maintain passenger lifts at London Gatwick Airport. The role is based on a 6am–6pm shift, operating on a 4on 4off pattern to cover a 24/7 airport environment.

You will fault-find, assess, and repair lift systems, while supporting engineers and ensuring safety and reliability in daily operations. A strong customer-care approach and proactive attitude are essential.

Qualifications

• NVQ4 in Lift Engineering or an equivalentqualification is required.
• Full UK Driving Licence is essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are expected.
• Ability to use initiative and work well with others.
• Commitment to health and safety at work.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and maintaining client lifts at Gatwick Airport.
• Diagnosing faults and performing technical assessments.
• Providing regional technical support to engineers.
• Repairing or replacing lift parts as needed.

Skills

Fault finding

Engineering knowledge

UK Driving Licence

Communication skills

Initiative

H&S awareness

Customer-care

Organisation

Education

NVQ4 in Lift Engineering or Equivalent

Job description

We are moved by what moves people, by what moves the world and in our ever-growing cities. Through honesty, transparency, and a commitment to colleagues and clients, they foster a culture of entrepreneurship, passion, and responsibility. With unique engineering expertise, we provide comprehensive support for urban mobility, ensuring safety and efficiency in vertical transportation throughout the lifecycle.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Lift Technician to join our new team at London Gatwick Airport, who will be responsible for servicing and maintaining our clients' elevators across the airport.

Please note, Gatwick Airport is a 24/7/365 operation, therefore this is a shift role with hours 6am-6pm on a 4on 4off basis.

As a Regional Technician, your day to day will include:

• High knowledge of fault finding and technical assessments
• Provide technical support across the region, supporting engineers
• Servicing and maintaining lift parts
• Repairing or replacing lift parts

• NVQ4 in Lift Engineering or Equivalent qualifications
• Hold a full UK Driving License
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to use your initiative and work well with others
• Positive attitude and receptive to change
• Extremely organised
• Superior customer-care skills
• The ability to self-assess and take ownership of personal development
• An advocate for H&S regulations in the workplace

• Competitive salary paid on a monthly basis
• 25 days holiday
• Attractive company pension scheme
• Health cash plan provided, allows you to claim towards health costs. For example, dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and more.
• Life Assurance Scheme - 4x annual salary
• Free access to premium health and wellbeing apps
• Subsidised gym membership
• Industry-leading enhanced maternity and paternity provision
• Multiple salary sacrifice benefits including Electric Cars and Cycle2Work
• Long Service award scheme, with holiday benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a friend scheme