At a Glance
- Tasks: Service and maintain automatic doors across East London, ensuring top-notch performance.
- Company: Join a global leader in entrance solutions with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonuses, 33 days holiday, and comprehensive training.
- Other info: Enjoy a modern work environment with excellent support and development opportunities.
- Why this job: Kickstart your career in a growing industry with structured training and progression.
- Qualifications: Experience in electrical maintenance or field service; strong fault-finding skills required.
The predicted salary is between 55935 - 68365 £ per year.
We’re recruiting an Automatic Door Engineer to join our East London team.
This role is open to both experienced Automatic Door Engineers and engineers from PPM, Field Service, or electrical maintenance backgrounds who want to progress into the automatic door industry.
As an Automatic Door Engineer, you’ll work for a global entrance solutions provider delivering high-performance automatic doors and access systems across retail, healthcare, transport and commercial sites.
Role Overview As an Automatic Door Engineer, you’ll carry out service, maintenance and repairs on sliding, swing and revolving automatic doors across Ilford and the East London area.
This position suits an engineer with strong electrical fault-finding skills who wants structured training, progression and long-term stability.
- Key Duties
- Servicing, repairing and fault-finding on automatic sliding, swing and revolving doors
- Electrical checks, sensor testing and control system diagnostics
- BS EN 16005 safety checks and compliance documentation
- Attending breakdowns and delivering first-time fixes
- Supporting installations and commissioning
- Providing clear updates and professional on-site service Ideal Candidate
- Automatic door experience or PPM / Field Service / electrical maintenance background
- Strong fault-finding skills and basic electrical knowledge
- Full UK driving licence + relevant operating licences
- Confident working independently across customer sites
- Positive, reliable and customer-focused approach Salary & Benefits
- Experienced Automatic Door Engineer: up to £44,300
- PPM / Field Service Engineer (entry level): up to £35,000
- £200 weekly on-call premium (£2,400 per year)
- Premium overtime (1.5x & 2x)
- Monthly bonuses (£200–£600)
- 33 days holiday
- 4 week technical training + ongoing development
- Modern van, tools, tablet, uniform, fuel card
- Healthcare, life cover, enhanced family leave Apply Now If you’re an experienced Automatic Door Engineer or an engineer with electrical fault-finding experience looking to step into the industry, send your CV to start the conversation
Automatic Door Engineer in Ilford employer: Plan B
As an Installation Engineer with us, you'll join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering top-notch automated gate and barrier solutions across Greater London. We pride ourselves on fostering a supportive work culture that values employee growth, offering comprehensive training and competitive benefits including a generous salary, overtime pay, and a fully equipped company van. With a focus on innovation and safety, we ensure our engineers are well-prepared to tackle exciting challenges in a thriving urban environment.
