Mechanical Engineer (Escalators)

KONE; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company in the elevator and escalator industry is seeking a passionate Mechanical Engineer to join their service team. You will ensure the safety and performance of escalators in locations including Reading, Swindon, and Oxford. The ideal candidate will have an NVQ3 qualification or equivalent mechanical experience, strong customer service skills, and a commitment to health and safety. Benefits include a competitive salary, clear career progression, and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary (dependent on experience)

Clear career progression pathways

KONE van

Paid travel and overtime

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Life Assurance

Personal Development Incentive (PDI)

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Mechanical experience and qualification preferred.
• Strong customer skills and good communication.
• Excellent health and safety knowledge is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work in the escalator service team covering Reading, Swindon & Oxford.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Participate in call-out rota and respond to escalator service needs.

Skills

Customer service

Health and safety knowledge

English proficiency

Education

NVQ3 in Escalators or mechanical qualification

Job description

Did you know KONE moves two billion people every day? As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we employ over 60,000 driven professionals in close to 70 countries worldwide joined together by a shared purpose, to shape the future of cities. In 2024, we had annual net sales of EUR 11.1 billion.

We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer who has a strong passion for the escalator industry and to work in the escalator service team. This vacancy will be covering: Reading, Swindon & Oxford

To qualify for this vacancy we would expect you to have:

• N VQ3 in Escalators preferable, or mechanical experience and qualification

• Strong customer skills

• Good written and spoken English

• Excellent health and safety knowledge is essential for this role

• Driving license is needed

We offer a range of fantastic benefits to our Engineers including:

Benefits:

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience).
• Clear career progression pathways.
• KONE van
• call out rota 1 in 4 or 5 weeks
• paid travel and overtime
• Extensive training opportunities through our dedicated learning platform.
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays).
• Company pension scheme.
• Life Assurance and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Personal Development Incentive (PDI).
• Cycle to work scheme and other employee perks.

If you are passionate about the escalator industry and looking for a new challenge with a leading company, we’d love to hear from you!

Please note:

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on www.kone.com/careers