Job Description

Our client, a successful and growing business in the access solutions sector, is seeking a qualified Lift Engineer to join their engineering team. Based out of their North Hampshire hub, this role focuses on the installation, servicing, maintenance, and repair of specialist access and low-rise lifting equipment across the UK.

This is a varied, hands-on role that blends field engineering with quality control, auditing, and mentoring an in-house apprentice.

Key Responsibilities

– Carry out field installations, routine servicing, repairs, and fault diagnostics on low-rise and access lifting equipment.
– Conduct internal quality audits to ensure work meets safety and compliance standards.
– Support and mentor the business’s in-house apprentice engineer.
– Liaise with subcontractors and internal colleagues to solve site-based technical issues.
– Deliver exceptional, professional service to clients on site.

Required Qualifications & Skills
– NVQ Level 3 in Lift & Escalator (Essential).
– Full UK Driving Licence.
– Solid technical background in lift installation, maintenance, and diagnostics.
– Self-motivated approach with strong technical problem-solving ability.
– Flexibility to manage occasional overnight stays for national projects.

Package & Benefits
– Competitive Salary + Profit Sharing Scheme.
– Private Healthcare & Health/Wellbeing Programme.
– Company Pension, Sick Pay, Free On-site Parking.
– Company vehicle + fuel card
– Factory training opportunities and potential for travel.

Ripple Recruitment is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. My client is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Due to high volumes of interest, we can only respond to shortlisted applicants.