Escalator Field Trainer – Installations

Escalator Field Trainer Installations Nationwide

Our escalator business has grown by 50% in the last 12 months and were investing in our people to make sure our technical capability grows with it.

Were looking for an Escalator Field Trainer to support our Installation teams across the UK combining technical training with hands-on coaching in the field.

This is a nationwide role giving you the opportunity to work across different projects teams and locations and have a real impact on engineering capability across the business. Youll spend much of your time out in the field with regular overnight stays during the working week travel and overtime are paid.

Youll support around 15 apprentices and improvers alongside our skilled engineers helping to build competence improve installation quality and create consistent standards nationwide.

What will you be doing

• Coaching apprentices improvers and skilled engineers to develop their technical competence

• Delivering training on escalator installation fault finding repair and working methods

• Providing technical support and coaching during live installation work

• Supporting the introduction of new products tools methods and processes

• Identifying skills and competence gaps and providing targeted development

• Carrying out practical assessments and completing Pathway sign-off

• Providing early intervention where quality or capability issues are identified

• Helping to reduce snags errors and repeat visits

• Promoting KONE safety quality and installation standards

• Sharing technical knowledge and best practice across the field organisation

• Working closely with supervisors technical specialists and operational teams

• Supporting continuous improvement in quality productivity and technical capability

Why this role matters:

This role is the link between capability and performance.

By providing dedicated technical coaching and early intervention youll help developing engineers build competence faster reduce avoidable errors and allow our experienced engineers to focus their time where their skills are needed most.

Protect skilled engineering time. Accelerate the next generation. Raise the standard.

What are we looking for

Youll bring strong practical escalator engineering experience ideally with a significant background in installation and the technical credibility to coach others in a live working environment.

You dont necessarily need to be a professional trainer. Whats more important is your ability to share your technical knowledge provide constructive coaching and adapt your approach to apprentices improvers and experienced engineers.

Youll enjoy being out in the field working with different teams and travelling across the UK. Youll also need the flexibility to work away from home regularly during the week with multiple overnight stays required.

Most importantly youll have a genuine passion for developing people improving quality and raising technical standards.

What we require from you:

• Full UK driving licence

• CSCS card

• NVQ Level 3 Escalator Installation (QCF) programme

• Significant hands-on escalator installation experience

Whats in it for you

• Competitive salary

• Paid overtime and travel

• Annual bonus

• Company van or electric car

• A wide range of financial lifestyle health and wellbeing benefits that you can tailor to your needs including GymFlex membership and KONE discounts

This is an opportunity to use your technical experience differently developing the engineers of the future while helping shape the quality and capability of our growing escalator business.

At KONE we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is being a great place to work we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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