Trainee Automatic Door Engineer

DJ Doors; Bicester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

Company van

Pension contributions

23 days holiday

Career progression

Job summary

DJ Doors & Electrical Services Ltd in Bicester, Oxfordshire, is offering a full-time Trainee Automatic Door Engineer position. You’ll learn to install, maintain and repair automatic door systems, working alongside qualified engineers with hands-on experience from day one.

No prior experience is required. We’re looking for someone who is keen to learn, practical, reliable and happy to work with their hands. We provide the training, the van and the power tools, with a clear route to progression.

Qualifications

• Keen to learn and build a career in automatic door engineering.
• Good practical skills with hand and power tools.
• Reliable, punctual and a good team player.
• Polite and professional with customers on site.

Responsibilities

• Assist with installing automatic door systems (sliding, swing, revolving).
• Support planned maintenance and servicing visits.
• Learn to diagnose and fix common faults.
• Follow health and safety rules and use power tools safely.
• Keep the van, tools and equipment clean, tidy and stocked.
• Complete job sheets and service paperwork accurately.
• Treat customers and staff politely and professionally on site.
• Attend training sessions and work towards agreed qualifications.

Skills

Keen to learn

Practical skills

Reliable and punctual

Team player

Customer-facing

Driving licence

Out-of-hours

Job description

Trainee Automatic Door Engineer

DJ Doors & Electrical Services Ltd | Bicester, Oxfordshire

Full-time, permanent | Monday to Friday | Salary confirmed on application

About the role

Want a career as an automatic door engineer? This is a full-time training role where you'll learn to install, maintain and repair automatic door systems, working alongside qualified engineers and getting hands‑on experience from day one.

You don't need to have done this work before. We're looking for someone who is keen to learn, reliable and happy working with their hands. We provide the training, the van and the power tools.

What you'll be doing

• Helping to install automatic door systems, including sliding, swing and revolving doors where applicable
• Supporting planned maintenance and servicing visits
• Learning how to find and fix common faults
• Learning and following health and safety rules, including safe use of power tools and working at height
• Keeping the van, tools and equipment clean, tidy and stocked
• Completing job sheets and service paperwork accurately
• Treating customers and their staff politely and professionally on site
• Attending all training sessions and working towards the qualifications we agree with you

Training and progression

You'll learn on the job, side by side with experienced engineers, on real customer sites. Once you're fully trained and signed off, you can move into a qualified engineer role with more responsibility and pay to match.

Once qualified, you'll join the out-of-hours rota for weekend and holiday cover, which works out at roughly 1 weekend in 6.

What we're looking for

Essential

• Keen to learn and build a career as an automatic door engineer
• Good practical skills and comfortable using hand and power tools
• Reliable, punctual and a good team player
• Polite and professional with customers
• Able to follow instructions and safety procedures carefully
• Full UK driving licence (van provided)
• Able to work out of hours on a rota once trained

Desirable

• Experience in a practical trade, such as electrical, engineering, joinery or maintenance
• Basic electrical knowledge
• A relevant college course or qualification
• Experience of working at height
• Living in or near Oxfordshire

What you'll get

• Full training
• Company van and power tools
• Pension contributions
• 23 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
• A clear route to progress