Lift Service & Breakdown Engineer

Kent
negotiable / TBC Expires in 12 months

JOB DETAIL

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.

Kent