ELECTROMECHANICAL INSTALLATION / MAINT ENGINEER- Care / Stair Lifts

Workforce People and Data Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van provided

Company mobile phone provided

Training and on-the-job development

Opportunity to develop installation経験

Varied work across multiple mobility &

care equipment products

Job summary

Workforce People and Data Ltd is seeking an experienced Electromechanical Installation / Maintenance Engineer for care homes and stair lift systems across London and the South East.

You will service, maintain, fault-find and repair mobility and care equipment in customers' homes and care environments, with occasional installation work and on-call duties.

Training is provided, with a focus on safety, professional customer service and developing installation skills for future opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in mobility, lift or healthcare equipment preferred.
• Willingness to travel to London and South East regions.
• Clean driving licence required.
• Enhanced DBS check may be required.

Responsibilities

• Planned preventative maintenance and servicing
• Reactive breakdowns and repair callouts
• Fault-finding and diagnosis
• Installation of mobility and care equipment with training
• Completing service, repair and installation reports
• Working safely and in accordance with regulations
• Providing professional customer service
• Communicating with customers and care staff
• Travel to customer sites as needed
• On-call rota participation

Skills

Maintenance

Servicing

Fault-finding

Customer service

Driving licence

Job description

ELECTROMECHANICAL INSTALLATION / MAINTENANCE ENGINEER- Care Homes / Stair Lifts

Our client is a growing mobility and care equipment company providing installation, servicing, maintenance and repair solutions across London and the South East.

We are looking for an experienced and reliable ELECTROMECHANICAL INSTALLATION / MAINTENANCE ENGINEER or Mobility Equipment Engineer to join our team. This is a varied role suited to someone who enjoys working independently, solving problems and providing a high standard of customer service.

The Role

You will be responsible for servicing, maintenance, fault-finding and repair of a range of mobility and care equipment, with opportunities to become involved in installation work as your skills develop.

The majority of the work will be across London and the South East, although occasional travel to other areas may be required.

You will work in customers' homes, care homes and other healthcare environments, often supporting elderly and vulnerable individuals.

Our product range includes:

• Stairlifts


• Care home beds


• Hoists and patient lifting equipment


• Through-floor lifts


• Platform lifts


• Other mobility and care equipment

Experience across all of these product areas would be advantageous, but is not essential. We are particularly interested in engineers with experience across some of these products who have the right attitude and are keen to expand their knowledge.

Installation Experience

Previous installation experience is not essential for this position.

We are open to engineers who have strong maintenance, servicing, fault-finding or repair experience and are willing to learn and develop their installation skills.

Full training and on-the-job experience can be provided where required. The most important qualities are a willingness to learn, a practical approach, good problem‑solving skills and the ability to work safely and professionally.

Key Responsibilities

• Planned preventative maintenance and servicing


• Reactive breakdowns and repair callouts


• Fault-finding and diagnosis


• Installation of mobility and care equipment, with training provided where required


• Completing service, repair and installation reports


• Carrying out work safely and in accordance with relevant regulations and manufacturer requirements


• Providing professional and respectful customer service


• Working within customers' homes and care home environments


• Communicating effectively with customers, carers, care home staff and colleagues


• Taking photographs and completing accurate job documentation


• Using mobile technology to complete job reports and update work records


• Participating in the company's on-call rota

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience within the mobility, lift, healthcare, engineering or care equipment industry


• Experience in maintenance, servicing and/or reactive repair work


• Experience with some of our product range would be advantageous


• Good practical and fault‑finding skills


• A willingness to learn new products and installation techniques


• A positive and open‑minded approach to training and development


• Excellent customer service skills


• Experience working with elderly and/or vulnerable people


• Experience working in customers' homes and/or care home environments


• Good verbal and written communication skills


• The ability to work independently and manage your own workload


• The ability to use smartphones/tablets and technology for job reporting


• A clean driving licence, although applicants with a minimal number of points may also be considered


• Flexibility to participate in an on‑call rota


• A willingness to travel when required

An enhanced DBS check will be carried out as part of the recruitment process due to the nature of the role and regular work within care environments and with vulnerable customers.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary


• Company van provided


• Company mobile phone provided


• Training and on-the-job development


• Opportunity to develop installation experience


• Varied work across multiple mobility and care equipment products


• Primarily working across London and the South East