Service Engineer in London

Role Overview

Would you like to join a truly international, talent driven company that values Safety, Ethics, Quality, Innovation and Employee Opportunity? We are currently seeking an experienced Lift and or escalator engineer to join our Transport for London team, covering our London Underground escalator portfolio. Your priority is to ensure the safety of passengers and technical stakeholders by safely maintaining a portfolio of escalator units.

On a typical day you will:

• Carry out breakdown and repair work on all equipment across site (lift & escalators) within the portfolio to achieve continual operation.
• Work within London Underground network, managing the portfolio of escalators within it.
• Respond proactively and quickly to fix any breakdowns, aiming to achieve first time fix.
• Liaise directly with the customer while on site to build a good working relationship.

What you will need to be successful:

• You will be qualified to at least NVQ Level 3 in Lift and or Escalator Engineering with significant experience in service and maintenance of escalators.
• To be able to work nights.
• You must be an experienced escalator engineer with in-depth knowledge of a variety of different brands of equipment.
• Hold a valid UK drivers license.
• Flexibility is important and overtime may be required.
• You have good skills in mechanical and electrical engineering.
• You are a committed professional, with safety as your priority.
• You are comfortable communicating to others.
• You are curious, adaptable, and you know how to work alone or in a team.
• You are comfortable using electronic and digital tools.

What's In it For Me / Benefits:

• You will receive a long-term employment contract with the world market leader in a crisis-proof industry.
• On top of a competitive basic salary, you will have the opportunity to supplement your earnings with Overtime.
• Benefits which include pension, Life Assurance, Childcare Vouchers, Paid Maternity, Paternity and Sick leave, reduced rate private medical insurance, and access to the Otis Rewards Scheme.
• Employee Scholarship Scheme - Otis will support you through your studies if you wish to gain further qualifications including Bachelors and Masters Degrees.
• We will train you intensively in the areas of technology, processes & soft skills and you can exchange ideas with experienced colleagues at any time.
• You will receive modern and high-quality work clothes, your own tools with an iPhone.
• The health and safety of our employees is our top priority. We promote this through regular training on the subject of occupational health and safety as well as through an employee support program.

Otis is the world's leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.

We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company. When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You'll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you'll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.

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Otis is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law.