Gate Engineer

First Military Recruitment Ltd; Guildford; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the security industry is seeking a Gate Engineer to service and repair various equipment. The role involves diagnosing faults, managing projects, and ensuring customer satisfaction while adhering to health and safety standards. Candidates should have relevant electrical certifications and experience in the gate and barrier sector.

Qualifications

• Highly organised with effective planning skills.
• Thorough and methodical approach to tasks.
• Previous experience in the gate and barrier industry.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults and complete repairs on electromechanical products.
• Manage service, maintenance, and installation projects.
• Liaise with customers to ensure satisfaction.

Skills

Organisational skills

Fault finding

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Electrical certification (17th/18th Edition)

City and Guilds level 3 in electrical installations

Job description

JB305: Gate Engineer

Location: Surrey

Salary: GBP42,382 per annum

Overview:

The Gate Engineer is responsible for the accurate and efficient duty of servicing, repairing all equipment as covered within their range and scope of work and to be a respectable ambassador for the company at all times. The company installs and maintains an array of products such as security gates, pedestrian gates and car parking/traffic control equipment for commercial, public and private premises

Duties and Responsibilities for the Gate Engineer:

• Diagnose faults and complete repairs, replacing components as required
• Ensure attendance on site is in a timely manner for onsite inductions
• Manage and deliver service, maintenance and installation projects
• Fault find, test and service company and others electromechanical products
• Provide accurate reports relating to the completed service, maintenance and installation jobs in a timely manner.
• Liaise with the Service/Contracts/Maintenance teams to ensure that all jobs are completed on time and to the Company s quality standards
• Liaise with Customers in a professional manner to ensure that all service maintenance and new installations are completed to the customer s satisfaction
• Liaise with the technical and production departments
• Completing necessary documentation accurately.
• Manage van stock to ensure sufficient levels to carry out required works.
• Ensure your vehicle is cleaned and serviced regularly and is road legal.
• Ensure time sheets are completed accurately and sent to accounts before 10.00am on Monday for previous week.
• Comply with all Health & Safety requirements and adhere to best working practices at all times
• Comply with all company rules, regulations and legal requirements.
• Over-night stays may be required and it may be at times necessary to travel to other locations within the UK

Skills and Qualifications for the Gate Engineer:

• Be highly organised, with the ability to plan tasks and time effectively.
• Have a thorough and methodical approach to completing tasks including fault finding.
• Able to use initiative to resolve problems
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision and to specific deadlines
• Flexible attitude and ability to work within a team
• Will be a strong communicator, confident liaising with clients, engineers and staff internally
• Electrical certification including, but not limited to, 17th/18th Edition.
• City and Guilds level 3 in electrical installations (or equivalent).
• Previous experience within the gate and barrier industry.
• Experience with access controls.

Location: Surrey

Salary: GBP42,382 per annum