Trainee Industrial Door Engineer

Trainee Industrial Door Engineer
Milton Keynes
Full Time
£30,000 - £32,000 (£35,000 - £37,000 OTE) Increasing upon completion of training

Company

This is an opportunity to join one of the first specialist industrial door companies with over 50 years of trading history. Our client services, installs and repairs a wide range of equipment including industrial doors, personnel doors, gates, barriers and loading equipment.

They are an Investors in People company and have achieved Silver accreditation, fully recognising the importance of training and development. In addition, they have achieved ISO 9001 and Safe Contractor accreditation and are members of the Door and Hardware Federation.

Our client operates locally with over 20 teams operating out of local depots in Milton Keynes, Kettering, Peterborough and Rugby. The majority of work taking place within 30 miles of the depots.

The Role

Operating mainly in teams of two, the position is that of Trainee Industrial Door Engineer installing, repairing and servicing of industrial doors, loading bay and access equipment.

This role would suit someone with transferable mechanical skills with a desire to progress in a Field Engineer environment.

Training period expected to be between 3 and 9 months.

Standard working hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00, with overtime as required.

They also operate a 24-hr emergency call out rota which you are required to be part of once the training period is passed - currently 1 week in 10. An additional standby fee, call out fee and overtime is paid.

Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Ability to diagnose faults and resolve problems
• Good mechanical skills
• Full UK driving licence
• Good attitude and team player
• Strong desire to learn and develop
• Confident working at heights

Desirable:

• IPAF, PASMA, CSCS Card
• Electrical competence
• Electrical qualifications
• Welding

Benefits:

• Competitive salary - dependent on experience, knowledge and qualifications
• Increase in salary upon progressing to engineer
• Overtime at time and a half or double time
• Call out standby fee of £210 per week plus £30 per call out and overtime added once training completed
• 31 days holiday including bank holidays
• Company performance related bonus
• Equipped company vehicle upon completion of training
• Health cash back plan
• PPE and company uniform provided
• The opportunity to grow within a supportive team environment, starting a career, learning new skills in a thriving industry
• Contributory pension scheme