Details:
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: Bicester
- Date: 1 day ago
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
You'll work under the direction of qualified engineers and take on more as your skills grow.
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