Lift Engineer – Improver

Company: KONE
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Location: Peterborough
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will support experienced lift engineers to perform planned maintenance, minor repairs and safety inspections across various lift systems. You will spend significant time on-site, shadowing service routes and gradually taking on hands-on maintenance tasks to build competence. The role provides a clear development path toward NVQ3 in Lift Engineering and full qualification as an independent engineer. You will contribute to keeping systems safe, reliable and compliant while learning with a collaborative, safety-focused team.

Pay / Benefits

  • Company van and fuel card
  • Paid travel and overtime
  • 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays + 1 volunteering day
  • Dental insurance
  • Private medical cover
  • GymFlex membership

Responsibilities

  • Support maintenance, minor repairs and safety inspections on lift systems
  • Shadow service routes and assist with fault finding
  • Take on hands-on maintenance tasks as skills grow
  • Prepare tools and equipment for service visits
  • Complete basic service documentation and reports
  • Learn to work with different lift types, control systems and components

Key requirements

  • Some experience within the lift industry or a relevant engineering background
  • Willingness to learn and develop in a hands-on role
  • Full UK driving licence
  • willingness to learn
  • hands-on mindset
  • experience with lift systems
  • fault finding
  • control systems
  • components knowledge

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Posted: October 1st, 2026