Industrial Door Engineer

Location: Home-based, ideally based out of Reading, Slough, Hemel Hempstead, Crawley, Oxford (or surrounding areas)
Salary: Dependent on experience
Hours: 42.5 hours per week

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Industrial Door Engineer to service, maintain, repair and install industrial doors and loading bay equipment at customer sites. This is a field-based role for an engineer who is confident working independently, diagnosing faults and delivering a professional service to customers.

Applicants must have experience in the industrial door and/or loading bay sector. Applications from garage door engineers without relevant industrial-sector experience will not be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Service, maintain and repair industrial doors and loading bay equipment.
• Diagnose faults and complete mechanical repairs, planned maintenance and breakdown work.
• Carry out work on equipment such as dock levellers, dock shelters, wheel locks, roller shutters, sectional and rapid-roll doors.
• Fault-find on electrical control circuits where required.
• Complete service reports and other customer documentation accurately.
• Manage a varied field-service schedule and communicate professionally with customers.
• Work safely and follow site procedures, risk assessments and health and safety requirements.

Requirements

• Proven experience servicing or repairing industrial doors and/or loading bay equipment.
• Practical mechanical skills, including replacing components and using hand tools.
• Experience diagnosing faults; electrical control-circuit fault-finding would be beneficial.
• Full UK driving licence.
• A customer-focused approach and the ability to work independently.
• Relevant safety training, such as IPAF or working-at-height training, is advantageous.

Pay, Hours and Benefits

• Salary dependent on experience.
• 42.5-hour working week, with work generally scheduled between 6am and 6pm, door to door.
• Overtime paid at time and a half; work after midnight and at weekends paid at double time.
• One-in-four rota payment of £100 and a £50 call-out payment.
• Company van, van tools, tablet and mobile phone provided.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Pension.
• Private medical insurance and life assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Discounts through Bright Exchange.
• Occupational health referrals.