Service Engineer Job Details | Schindler Group

Schindler Group; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is looking for a Service Engineer to perform routine servicing and minor repairs on lift equipment in the South, covering London, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire regions. The successful candidate should have experience in lift servicing and hold a minimum NVQ Level 3 in Lift Maintenance. The role requires good problem-solving skills, flexibility, and a full UK driving license. This is a full-time, permanent position based out of the Northfleet Office.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in lift servicing, maintenance, or repairs preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Flexibility to adapt to varying situations.

Responsibilities

• Rectify and reduce faults on lift equipment in cases of breakdown.
• Conduct routine inspections and adjustments of lift installations.
• Make effective use of written or graphical information for diagnostics.

Skills

Lift Servicing Experience

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Lift Maintenance

Job description

Overview

Location: Ash, England, United Kingdom

Job ID: 76398

We Elevate... You

Join Schindler and help us elevate our world: Use your skills to allow megacities to grow. With our elevators and escalators, we keep the urban world moving.

Since 1874 Schindler has been a Citymaker with a proud reputation for elevating not only buildings, but the well-being of everyone who lives and works in them. People, passion, and innovation are the pillars of our success.

Schindler is one of the world's leading suppliers of elevators, escalators and moving walkways. We employ talented individuals in over 100 countries worldwide to design, develop, install, maintain and modernise the mobility systems that keep the world's urban population on the move. We offer a dynamic, forward-looking work environment that enables our employees to innovate and excel in their chosen fields.

Join us as a Service Engineer

We are currently recruiting for a Service Engineer to be based in the South, covering London, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire regions. Ideally they will be based in the St Albans/Hemel Hempstead area. The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out routine servicing of lift equipment, including minor repair work and the routine replacement of components and in accordance with approved company procedures (PPE, PDA etc). This is a full time and permanent role based out of our Northfleet Office.

Duties & Responsibilities

• To rectify and reduce faults on lift equipment in cases of breakdown and check to confirm correct functioning.
• Checking the lift function as part of maintenance, checks to include, speed, motor start/stop, weight, noise temperature and power supply using approved company issued tooling and protective equipment.
• Carry out the routine inspection, adjustment, of lift installations in accordance with approved procedures. Reinstate lift and complete service log cards and PDA.
• Carrying out fault finding and diagnostic procedures using a range of techniques, technical manuals and appropriate test equipment, restoring equipment to service. Competence is required to make effective use of written or graphical information.
• All employees are required to work in accordance with established Company Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current company and UK legal requirements.
• Employees must comply with Company Health & Safety requirements and set a personal example of safe behaviour at all times.
• Employee must adhere to the use of a handheld device for reporting work activities and any future technology introduced to enhance real time reporting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Lift Servicing/ Maintenance/ Repairs preferred
• Qualified to NVQ level 3 minimum in Lift maintenance
• The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Flexibility
• Good problem solving skills
• Good communication skills at different levels (client/Inspectors/Managers)
• Full UK driving License required

How to apply

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