Lift Engineer

System Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Lift Engineer to relocate to Jersey in the Channel Islands. This role involves providing service support on a range of access equipment, including passenger and goods lifts. The ideal candidate will have relevant lift engineering qualifications and experience, as well as knowledge of current safety legislation. A great opportunity awaits for individuals looking to enjoy the benefits of island life while advancing their careers.

Benefits

Relocation expense assistance

Healthcare

Vehicle included

Qualifications

• Participation in a recognized lift engineering training scheme.
• Up to date with Lift and Health and Safety legislation.
• Ability to diagnose faults on electronic lift control systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide service support on access equipment including lifts.
• Carry out service and repair on lifts in Jersey and Guernsey.
• Participate in a roster system for 24-hour standby service.

Skills

Lift engineering training scheme participation

Current Lift and Health Safety legislation

Diagnostic skills on electronic lift control systems

Maintenance of single and multi-speed lift controls

Experience with lifts from various manufacturers

Overhauling lift valve block assemblies

Education

NVQ Level 3 in lift engineering or equivalent

Job description

Lift Engineer

Relocate to the Channel Islands!

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Relocation to Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom

Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 + Vehicle + Healthcare

Start Date: ASAP

Amazing opportunity to live and work on the island paradise of Jersey in the Channel Islands enjoying the benefits of island life along with a very favourable personal tax regime! Please note, this role will require the individual (and family) to relocate to Jersey full time. Relocation expenses assistance is on offer.

Your role will be to work for a long established company providing service support on a wide range of access equipment including goods and passenger lifts, and any associated products. As part of the team of service engineers your role will involve carrying out service and repair on lifts and associated products, in Jersey and Guernsey.

You will be required to carry out all works in accordance with the lift manufacturers' specification and safety procedures and you should be available to participate in a roster system to provide 24‑hour standby service, which will include some Bank Holidays. You will also be required to be available to travel to other parts of the Channel Islands by Air or Sea, to work as required by the Company.

Requirements of the Job

• To have taken part in a recognised lift engineering training scheme and preferably have gained NVQ Level 3, or equivalent.
• To be up to date with all current Lift and Health and Safety legislation.
• To understand the principles of electronic lift control systems, diagnose faults on systems and effect repairs. To be able to read circuit diagrams and, with the aid of test equipment, to identify faulty components and effect repairs.
• To understand the principles and carry out routine maintenance and diagnose faults on single and multi-speed lift controls.
• To have previous experience of working on lifts of various manufacturers and to have previous experience of the overhauling of lift valve block assemblies and hydraulic ram seals.

The role will suit individuals currently working as a Lift Engineer and be able to relocate to Jersey in the Channel Islands.

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