Technician Team Leader

SWIFT Home Lifts

Location: Northampton, United Kingdom

• On-site / Full-time
• Competences: Lift installation, electrical systems, team leadership

About the Company

At SWIFT Home Lifts, we believe our lifts can play a small but meaningful role in shaping sustainable living and rethinking how homes are built and improved for the future. As a key member of our team, you’ll join the company behind the world’s first 100% battery-driven home lift — an entrepreneurial workplace where innovation, safety, and having fun go hand in hand. If you take pride in making a positive impact and enjoy bringing out your inner entrepreneur, we’d love to hear from you.

Role Description

SWIFT’s Homelift Technician Team Leader is a full-time position based in Northampton. You will lead a team dedicated to delivering high-quality homelift installations that exceed customer expectations. This role involves both technical and leadership responsibilities, ensuring installations are carried out efficiently, safely, and to the highest standard. The role will also include opportunities to travel abroad.

A bachelor’s degree in engineering or an apprenticeship is a plus but not required. Previous lift installation experience is also advantageous but not mandatory. Today, you might be working as an electrical installer, air conditioning technician, car mechanic, or solar panel installer. This role would involve travelling all across England to install lifts, with a significant portion of the installations being in and around London.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Satisfaction: Deliver homelift installations that exceed customer expectations.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate technical information, resolve issues promptly, and keep all key stakeholders updated on project milestones.
• Ensure Quality Standards: Maintain high-quality workmanship and attention to detail on every installation.
• Safety First: Uphold and promote a strong safety culture, ensuring all work complies with industry standards and company policies.

Who We’re Looking For

• Experienced Professional: Lift/elevator experience is a plus but not mandatory.
• Technical Knowledge: Experience in electrical low voltage installations, understanding of logical control systems, and an interest in learning how to set parameters and troubleshoot. Basic computer skills and knowledge of software upgrades.
• Skilled Leader: Proven ability to lead and motivate a team while remaining actively involved in technical tasks.
• Excellent Communicator: Strong communication skills to effectively interact with team members, clients, and stakeholders.
• Positive Attitude: Resilient and enthusiastic, thriving in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
• Adaptable and Quick Learner: Able to handle various tasks and adapt to changing project requirements with ease.

Technical and Practical Skills

• Methodically build and install lifts at customer premises.
• Skilled in reading installation drawings and manuals.
• Deliver a high level of workmanship to complete installations in perfect condition.
• Find high-quality solutions for site-specific issues.
• Respond to mechanical failures and system malfunctions.
• Install and test electrical systems.
• Carry out safety checks.
• Physically fit and able to lift heavy objects.
• Ability to travel and work after hours when required.
• Work independently while leading a team.

What You Will Need to Succeed

• An NVQ level 3 in Lift Engineering or equivalent.
• A valid UK driving licence.

How to Apply

If you’re an experienced professional with a passion for technical excellence and leadership, we want to hear from you! Apply by sending your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you’d be a great fit for the team as soon as possible and no later than the 5^th of March 2025.

Who We Are and Why You’ll Love Working Here

SWIFT Home Lifts UK Ltd is a subsidiary of the Swedish company SWIFT Home Lifts AB. Founded in 2019, SWIFT is headquartered in Stockholm with its R&D center in Falkenberg and a manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China. We’ve earned a worldwide reputation for innovation with the world’s first 100% battery-driven home lift.

Our main markets are Asia and the Middle East, and we’re expanding rapidly in Europe. As we like to say: Designed in Sweden – Made for the World.

SWIFT UK was established in 2024 and is now building its own homelift installation team. As the Homelift Technician Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in this process. You’ll also have opportunities to travel abroad as part of the global SWIFT team.

Compensation and Benefits

• Basic Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 (depending on experience and qualifications) + bonus.
• Benefits: Company van, fuel card, holiday allowance, pension.
• Position: Team Leader for the installation team.