Gate Engineer

First Military Recruitment; Alnwick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the installation and maintenance of security products seeks a Gate Engineer. The role entails diagnosing faults, managing service projects, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Ideal candidates will have relevant electrical certifications and experience in the gate and barrier industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in the gate and barrier industry is required.
• Ability to plan tasks effectively and work with minimal supervision.
• Strong communicator with clients and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults and manage service projects.
• Liaise with customers professionally to ensure satisfaction.
• Comply with Health & Safety requirements at all times.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Electrical Certification (17th/18th Edition)

City and Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installations

Job description

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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.