Senior / Lead Door Engineer – Automatic Doors
Location: South London / South East
Salary: Up to £21.60 per hour
Hours: 42.5 hrs/week + overtime available
Are you a technically strong engineer ready to take the next step in your career? We’re looking for a Senior / Lead Door Engineer with experience in automatic doors - ideally with exposure to industrial doors, gates, and barriers. This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a leadership role, manage large projects, and mentor a team of engineers.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead on larger projects, taking ownership from start to finish
- Mentor and train junior engineers, sharing your technical expertise
- Liaise directly with customers, ensuring excellent service and communication
- Conduct complex fault-finding, repairs, and manage recalls
- Support with engineer worksheets, documentation, and site reporting
What We’re Looking For:
- Strong technical and electrical knowledge, particularly with automatic doors
- Previous experience with industrial doors, gates, or barriers is highly desirable
- Ability to take ownership of projects and work independently
- Excellent communication skills and a proactive, problem-solving approach
Why This Role:
- 42.5-hour contracted work week, with regular overtime available
- Full door-to-door travel pay
- Company van (private use), fuel card, power tools, and uniform provided
- Private health cash plan
- Birthday day off
- Career progression through ongoing training and development opportunities
This role is perfect if you’re ready to step into a leadership position, take on more responsibility, and continue developing your technical skills in a hands-on, customer-facing environment.