Build a Career in Engineering – No Experience Required
Parking Facilities Ltd is one of the UK's leading manufacturers of gates, barriers, turnstiles, access control systems, security-rated products and vehicle mitigation solutions.
We are looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic individual to join our Engineering team as a Trainee Technical Support & Applications Engineer.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is interested in engineering and wants to develop a long-term technical career within a growing UK manufacturer.
No previous industry experience is required, as full training will be provided.
About the Role
You will work closely with our Engineering and Technical teams, learning how our products are designed, specified, manufactured and supported in the field.
As your knowledge develops, you will begin supporting customers, installers and internal departments with technical enquiries and product applications.
Working Hours:
Monday to Thursday 7:30am - 4:00pm and Friday 7:30am - 3:00pm, with a 30 minute unpaid break each day.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with technical customer support and problem solving
- Learn how to interpret engineering drawings and Bills of Materials (BOMs)
- Support product testing, validation and compliance activities
- Assist with technical documentation and product specifications
- Work alongside experienced engineers to investigate technical issues
- Support continuous improvement and product development activities
- Build product knowledge across our full range of access control and security products
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a genuine interest in engineering and manufacturing
- Is curious and enjoys learning new skills
- Has strong attention to detail
- Enjoys problem solving
- Has good communication skills
- Is organised and self-motivated
- Wants to build a long-term engineering career
Desirable Qualifications
A Levels, BTEC Engineering, T Level Engineering, Product Design, Mathematics, Physics or similar technical qualifications.
However, qualifications are not essential. We are more interested in attitude, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Structured training and development programme
- Mentoring from experienced engineers
- Career progression opportunities
- Exposure to real engineering projects
Career Progression
→ Trainee Technical Support & Applications Engineer → Technical Support Engineer → Senior Technical Support Engineer → Technical Lead
If you are looking to begin a rewarding career in engineering and are willing to learn, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and take the first step towards a rewarding career with Parking Facilities Ltd.
Learn more about us
https://parkingfacilities.co.uk/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/pflsecure/
Pay: From £25,775.88 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free flu jabs
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- What interests you about engineering and why have you applied for this role?
- Are you able to reliably travel to our site in Tamworth (B78 2EX), Monday to Friday?
- This role requires learning technical information and solving problems. Can you provide an example of a time you learned something new or overcame a challenge?
Work Location: In person
