Lift Service & Breakdown Engineer
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What you'll do
- Routine lift servicing and preventative maintenance
- Attending lift breakdowns and emergency call-outs
- Fault finding and diagnosis of lift issues
- Carrying out minor repairs and adjustments
- Completing service documentation and reports accurately
- Ensuring all work is completed in line with safety regulations and company procedures
- Providing excellent customer service to clients and end users
What they're looking for
- NVQ Level 3 in Lift Engineering
- Good electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
- Previous experience servicing and repairing lifts
- Full UK driving licence
- Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
Nice to have
- Experience across a range of lift manufacturers and equipment types
- Good customer-facing communication skills
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Full description from employer
Location
Field based, covering:
- Kent
- South East London
- Essex
- Surrey
The Role
Join a friendly, family-run lift engineering business experiencing continued growth across the South East.
We are looking for an experienced Lift Service & Breakdown Engineer to carry out planned maintenance, servicing, and breakdown attendance across a varied portfolio of lift equipment throughout Kent, London, Essex, and Surrey.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive company that values its engineers, offers genuine training opportunities, and provides a strong work-life balance alongside overtime potential.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Routine lift servicing and preventative maintenance
- Attending lift breakdowns and emergency call-outs
- Fault finding and diagnosis of lift issues
- Carrying out minor repairs and adjustments
- Completing service documentation and reports accurately
- Ensuring all work is completed in line with safety regulations and company procedures
- Providing excellent customer service to clients and end users
Requirements
Essential:
- NVQ Level 3 in Lift Engineering
- Good electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
- Previous experience servicing and repairing lifts
- Full UK driving licence
- Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
Desirable:
- Experience across a range of lift manufacturers and equipment types
- Good customer-facing communication skills
Benefits
- Company van or car
- Overtime opportunities
- Call-out rota
- Pension scheme
- Paid holiday entitlement
- Company phone
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Birthday day off
Working Hours
- Monday to Friday, standard daytime hours
- Participation in call-out rota required
- Overtime available
Why Join Us?
- Friendly, family-run environment
- Growing business with long-term opportunities
- Supportive management team
- Investment in engineer training and development
- Strong regional customer base across the South East
This role would suit a lift engineer based within easy reach of Kent or South East London looking for a stable position with a growing independent business.
Company
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