KONE Apprenticeship Scheme - Scotland

Job content

• Working week:
• Monday - Friday between 8.00am - 4.00pm
• Total hours per week: 39.00
• Expected duration: 42 months
• Possible start date: September 2023
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced Level Apprenticeship
  
Apprentice Elevator / Escalator / Door Engineer with KONE plc a brief overview of the role:KONE ensure that Apprentices receive the work-based training required by providing all the necessary facilities, resources and opportunities to acquire the skills of the vocation.

Vacancy Description

Daily duties will include:

• Shadowing and working with Engineers on various sites
• General maintenance or installation of lifts / escalators / doors
• Servicing lifts / escalators / doors including fault finding
• Dealing efficiently and effectively with customers
  
Requirements And Prospects

Desired skills:

• Practical skills
• Logical thinking skills
• Customer service skills
• Good communication skills
  
Personal Qualities

• Highly motivated
• Committed to getting the job done
  
Desired qualifications:Must hold or expect to achieve 5 x GCSEs A - C grades including Maths, English, Science (or equivalent).

Future prospects:The qualifications and experience gained on this Apprenticeship will allow you to apply for further roles within this sector.

Things to consider:Work-based training will primarily be in your work location, however you must be prepared to travel.

Please note that an annual increase will be awarded subject to targeted achievement. The initial annual wage is £14700 (subject to uplift due April 2023 with a further three incremental pay increases subject to performance)

Apprenticeship funding support is based on applicants who will be aged 16 + on the Apprenticeship start date in September 2023. You must live within travelling distance from the area/office of the position that you are applying for.

About KONE

Elevate your career as a KONE engineer

Did you know KONE moves over one billion people every day? In 2019, we had annual net sales of EUR 10 billion. We employ over 60,000 driven professionals in over 60 countries worldwide joined together by a shared vision. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, it is our mission to improve the flow of urban life.

We are pioneering the application of digital technology to our industry, join us and be at the forefront of innovation and change.

KONE is a global leader in the lift and escalator industry where hundreds of millions of people around the world use our lifts, escalators and other People Flow™ solutions daily. Regularly ranked as one of the world’s most innovative companies, our goal is to offer the best People Flow™ experience to those using our equipment in residential and office buildings, hotels, public transportation sites, hospitals, shopping malls and all other built up environments in an increasingly urbanised world.

In order to maintain our continuous growth as an organisation, we are offering a large number of exciting apprenticeship opportunities.

This is a paid apprenticeship that will offer both experience and a professional industry recognised qualification (NVQ3) as well as the prospects of a successful and rewarding career.

KONE are an equal opportunities employer and applications from all backgrounds (gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual preference etc.) are welcome. KONE UK are proud partners of Women Into Construction and the Women’s Engineering Society.

Skills And Education Required

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs A-C or equivalent including Maths, English and Science
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Effective communication skills
• A practical approach to problem solving
• Hard-working and reliable
• Committed to getting the job done
• Persistence and a proactive approach to your work
  
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 recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your careerand personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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 recognized. In 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.

Read more on www.kone.com/careers