Senior Automatic Door Engineer

The Black Cat Talent Co.; Crawley; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Entrance Systems company is recruiting a Lead Automatic Door Engineer in Crawley, responsible for leading projects and supporting new engineers. This full-time position offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to work in a dynamic field. Candidates must have experience in the automatic door industry, hold an EN16005 qualification, and possess a full UK driving license. Additional perks include premium overtime rates, company pension, and a supportive health & wellbeing programme.

Benefits

Premium overtime rates

Company pension scheme

Life assurance scheme

Birthday leave

Employee assistance programme

Company van, laptop, power tools and phone

Health & wellbeing programme

Additional leave

Company car

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the automatic door industry.
• EN16005 qualification is essential.
• Full UK driving license required.
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support, mentor, and train newly employed engineers.
• Lead high-value installations and complex projects.
• Service, maintain, and repair automatic doors.
• Provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Automatic door experience

EN16005 qualification

Strong communication

Job description

We’re currently recruiting a Lead Automatic Door Engineer in the South East region for a globally successful Entrance Systems company that primarily serves airports, hospitals, retail, hotels, restaurants, offices and historic buildings.

Job Details

• Location: South East region
• Salary: £21.60 per hour (inside the M25 South East areas) and £19 per hour (outside of the M25 area)
• Job type: Full time, permanent
• Travel time: Paid Door to Door
• Working hours: 42.5 hours per week – standard pay between 06:00 – 17:00; time and 1/2 between 05:00 – 06:00 & 17:00 – 21:00; double time between 21:00 – 05:00, Saturday PM & Sunday all day.
• On‑call rota: approx. 1 in every 10 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Supporting, mentoring, and providing on‑the‑job training to newly employed engineers during their initial onboarding period.
• Working alongside new starters in the field to ensure safe working practices, compliance with EN16005 and adherence to company standards and procedures.
• Acting as a technical point of reference for less experienced engineers, providing guidance on fault diagnosis, repairs and best practice installation methods.
• Leading and undertaking high‑value installations and complex projects where senior‑level expertise is required.
• Attending challenging sites to diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve complex faults that require advanced technical knowledge and experience.
• Supporting management by reporting on training progress, technical competency and development needs of newly employed engineers.
• Service, maintenance, repairs and fault‑finding on automatic doors (sliding, swing, revolving & disabled access).
• Following EN16005 guidelines.
• Providing excellent face‑to‑face customer service.
• Communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaising with clients and management to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Participation in the on‑call rota when required.
• Completing paperwork accurately and on time.
• Ensuring van stock is kept up to requirements at all times.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the automatic door industry.
• EN16005 qualification.
• Full UK driving license.
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
• Strong communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• Premium overtime rates – overtime is always available.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life assurance scheme and health cash plan.
• Birthday leave after 1 year’s service.
• Employee assistance programme to support health & wellbeing.
• Company van, laptop, power tools and phone provided.
• Additional leave.
• Company car.
• Health & wellbeing programme.
• Life insurance.

How to Apply

If you are an experienced Door Engineer looking for an exciting, stable opportunity with a growing team, please apply with a copy of your CV.

Application question: Are you a qualified Automatic Door Engineer?

Licence/Certification required: Driving licence.

Work Location: On the road.

Automatic Door Engineer • Crawley, ENG, UK