Lift Engineer or Technician

A5 Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van and fuel card

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme – 6% company / 3% (min)

Life insurance

Mobile phone/PDA for company use

Discretionary bonus scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Our client in Greater Manchester is seeking skilled Lift Engineer / Lift Technician to service, inspect and rectify passenger and goods lifts. Role includes fault finding, site reporting and senior technical input across installations and refurbishments.

Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 (or Level 4) in Lift Engineering, a full UK driving licence and be prepared for a 38.75-hour week with a 1-in-4 call-out rota. Salary ranges from £35,000 to £55,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience with passenger and goods lifts in a lift engineer or lift technician role.
• Qualified to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 (or Level 4) in Lift Engineering or equivalent.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintaining and responding to call-outs on passenger and goods lifts.
• Fault-finding, repairs, refurbishment and testing to current standards and regulations.
• Providing senior-level technical expertise, assessments and reporting on faults, processes and costs.
• Monitoring site safety, quality, compliance and the performance of field engineers and subcontractors.
• Managing site technical queries and liaising with clients.
• Conducting site surveys and producing dilapidation and technical reports.
• Assisting with commissioning refurbished lifts.

Skills

Passenger lifts

Goods lifts

Service & Call Out

Fault-finding

Team coordination

Education

NVQ Level 3 Lift Engineering

Level 4 (preferred)

Job description

Lift Engineer / Lift Technician

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £35,000 – £55,000 per annum, dependent on experience and level (Service & Call Out from £35,000–£40,000; more for engineers who can also carry out repairs, testing and installations)

Hours: 38.75 per week, Monday to Friday, 8:15am–5:00pm, plus a 1-in-4 call-out rota

Location: Greater Manchester / North West

Our client is a well-established company in the passenger lift industry, and they’re keen to hear from lift professionals at a range of levels – from Service & Call Out Engineers, through Repairs Engineers, to experienced Lift Technicians. Whether you want to keep doing what you do best or develop into new areas (including completing an NVQ Level 4), there’s an opportunity here.

What You’ll Do

Depending on your level and experience, this could include:

• Servicing, maintaining and responding to call-outs on passenger and goods lifts
• Fault-finding, repairs, refurbishment and testing to current standards and regulations
• Providing senior-level technical expertise, assessments and reporting on faults, processes and costs
• Monitoring site safety, quality, compliance and the performance of field engineers and subcontractors
• Managing site technical queries and liaising with clients
• Conducting site surveys and producing dilapidation and technical reports
• Assisting with commissioning refurbished lifts

What You’ll Need

• Experience with passenger and goods lifts in a lift engineer or lift technician role – service, call-out, repairs or technician level all considered
• Qualified to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 (or working towards / Level 4) in Lift Engineering or equivalent
• Full UK driving licence

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary, paid monthly
• Company van and fuel card
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme – 6% company / 3% (min) employee
• Life insurance to the value of three times your basic salary
• Mobile phone/PDA for company use
• Discretionary bonus scheme (based on performance, effort, attitude and flexibility)
• Employee Assistance Programme