Apprentice Maintenance Engineer - Field Based
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC EUROPE B.V.
Rainham (RM13 8HY)
Closes in 12 days (Monday 6 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 June 2026
Contents
Summary
The Maintenance Lift Engineer Apprentice is responsible for supporting the inspection, servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis, repair, and safe operation of lifts, escalators, and associated vertical transportation equipment under the supervision of qualified engineers.
- Wage
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£22,900 a year
- Training course
- Lift and escalator engineering (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 17:00
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Assist with scheduled servicing and maintenance of lifts and associated equipment
- Complete maintenance tasks in line with service schedules and engineering standards
- Support inspections, cleaning, lubrication, adjustments, and component replacement activities
- Help ensure equipment reliability and minimise breakdowns
- Support qualified engineers in identifying and diagnosing faults
- Assist with mechanical and electrical repairs under supervision
- Contribute to reducing equipment downtime and repeat faults
- Successfully complete apprenticeship training modules and assessments
Where you'll work
Unit 3, Segro Industrial Park
Consul Avenue
Rainham
RM13 8HY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
L.I.T.S. LIMITED
Training course
Lift and escalator engineering (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with health and safety regulations, standards and industry guidance, for example method statements and risk assessments.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and organisational procedures for example, segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
- Use tools, alignment equipment and measuring devices, completing calibration checks where required.
- Lift and handle systems and components using mechanical or manual methods.
- Apply principle and techniques to access digital and analogue control and drive systems.
- Fault find and diagnose issues using electrical measuring equipment such as multi-meters and electronic diagnostic tools.
- Interpret and use engineering documentation such as electrical wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, assembly drawings, construction drawings and general arrangement drawings.
- Identify, organise, and use resources to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security, and environmental impact.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Comply with information contained in site notices and instructions.
- Prepare, maintain and restore the work area on completion of the activity.
- Record and enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment maintenance records, test results, handover documents, on-site checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion procedures.
- Apply team working principles.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
- Option 1. Apply the required procedures when working in a traction lift environment.
- Option 1. Apply techniques and principles of measuring and setting out lift equipment.
- Option 1. carry out installation of lift suspension systems.
- Option 1. Carry out installation of lift machines, overspeed protection devices and control systems.
- Option 1.Carry out installation of lift doors, entrances, and associated equipment.
- Option 1. Appy procedures to put the lift into service and confirm correct operation associated with lift systems.
- Option 1. Comply with procedures to access and egress to lift pit and top of car spaces.
- Option 1. Apply procedures to take the lift out of service in preparation for access.
- Option 2. Apply the required procedures when working in an escalator or moving walk environment.
- Option 2. Carry out installation of escalator and moving walk equipment for example truss, steps, pallets, handrail, chains, step band and safety sensors.
- Option 2. Apply techniques and principles of measuring and setting out escalator or moving walk equipment.
- Option 2. Appy procedures to put the escalator or moving walk into service and confirm correct operation associated with escalator or moving walk systems.
- Option 2. Apply procedures to take the escalator or moving walk out of service in preparation for access.
- Option 2. Comply with procedures to access and egress escalator or moving walks bottom return spaces.
- Option 3. Apply the required procedures when working in a traction lift environment.
- Option 3. Check lift positioning systems are working to specification.
- Option 3. Check, replace and setup lift door systems and clearances and check door closing protection.
- Option 3. Check lift travel requirements such as the correct set up of lift travel over-runs.
- Option 3. Inspect and verify the compliance of suspension systems. Determine when replacement is necessary.
- Option 3. Conduct planned and reactive lift maintenance.
- Option 3. Apply procedures to take the lift out of service in preparation for access.
- Option 3. Appy procedures to put the lift into service and confirm correct operation associated with lift systems.
- Option 3. Comply with procedures to access and egress lift pit and top of car spaces.
- Option 4. Apply the required procedures when working in an escalator or moving walk environment.
- Option 4. Carry out removal and replacement of escalator or moving walk parts for example steps, pallets, chains, handrails and adjust for optimal performance.
- Option 4. Check and set up safety systems for example comb plates, handrail entry devices, step sag switches, step and pallet sensors and handrail sensors, ensuring they operate to specification.
- Option 4. Check, adjust and repair tensioning systems for example handrail tension, main drive chain tension, step chain tension. Split, remove and replace chains.
- Option 4. Conduct planned and reactive escalator or moving walk maintenance.
- Option 4. Apply procedures to take the escalator or moving walk out of service in preparation for access.
- Option 4. Comply with procedures to access and egress escalator or moving walks bottom return spaces.
- Option 4. Appy procedures to put the escalator or moving walk into service and confirm correct operation associated with escalator or moving walk systems.
- Comply with health and safety regulations, standards and industry guidance, for example method statements and risk assessments.
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and organisational procedures for example, segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
- Use tools, alignment equipment and measuring devices, completing calibration checks where required.
- Lift and handle systems and components using mechanical or manual methods.
- Apply principle and techniques to access digital and analogue control and drive systems.
- Fault find and diagnose issues using electrical measuring equipment such as multi-meters and electronic diagnostic tools.
- Interpret and use engineering documentation such as electrical wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, assembly drawings, construction drawings and general arrangement drawings.
- Identify, organise, and use resources to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security, and environmental impact.
- Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
- Comply with information contained in site notices and instructions.
- Prepare, maintain and restore the work area on completion of the activity.
- Record and enter information - paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment maintenance records, test results, handover documents, on-site checklists, waste environmental records and any legal reporting requirements.
- Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion procedures.
- Apply team working principles.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
- Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
Training schedule
More training information
A field-based role, with a service centre office base of: Rainham.
You will be required to travel around the surrounding area to customer sites during the apprenticeship; and training virtually via L.I.T.S.
- Day release working towards completion of a Level 3 in Lifts and Escalators Engineering
- Support from your manager and training provider
- A tailored skills development programme
- A mentor to guide your development
- A network of apprentices to support and grow together
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 or above)
- Science (grade 4 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Who we are looking for:
Our values and competencies are at the heart of our business. Our people live and breathe these every day. Competencies for this role which will be assessed during the recruitment process are:
- Adhering to Principles and Mitsubishi Electric Values
- Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
- Adapting and Responding to Change
- Learning and Researching
- Planning and Organising
In addition:
- Mechanical reasoning ability
- Full driving licence
About this employer
We are a leader in the manufacture and sales of electric and electronic equipment used in Energy and Electric Systems, Industrial Automation, Information and Communication Systems, Electronic Devices, and Home Appliances.
Company benefits
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Private medical, dental insurance and a cash plan scheme -
- Single cover funded by Mitsubishi Electric
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
The Mitsubishi Electric UK apprenticeship programme is a perfect way to earn and learn. You will gain valuable experience alongside our teams whilst working towards a professional qualification relevant to your role.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
L.I.T.S. LIMITED
MEU-UK.Recruitment@meuk.mee.com
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000038067.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Monday 6 July 2026 at 11:59pm)