Installations Engineer
Job Description
Are you looking for a hands-on role that lets you travel the UK, meet new people, and be rewarded for the effort you put in?
At Acorn, we’re seeking a motivated and dependable Installation Engineer to join our growing team. You’ll represent our trusted brand, installing life-changing stairlifts in customers’ homes with professionalism, care, and exceptional quality.
A Career That Rewards Your Drive
- Uncapped Earning Potential – Your effort directly impacts your income. High performers can achieve £60K+ per year.
- Variety and Independence – No two days are the same. You’ll be out on the road, working independently while visiting new locations across the UK.
- Purpose-Driven Work – Play a key role in improving customers’ mobility and independence by installing essential home equipment.
- Full Support from Day One – We provide comprehensive training, tools, and a company vehicle, so you can hit the ground running – even without prior installation experience.
The Ideal Candidate
- You have a full, UK driving licence.
- You are honest, reliable, and an excellent communicator, able to build rapport with a diverse range of customers.
- You have a willingness to travel and work away from home, ready to explore new places.
- A background in mechanical or installation work is a plus, but not required—we'll teach you everything you need to know.
Please note: A Criminal Records Bureau check will be carried out for the successful candidate.
Must be able to display the Acorn Values
OUR VALUES
Quality of the products we make and sell and the service we provide
Unity Working together as one team
Integrity Acting responsibly and honestly to deliver on our promises
Caring About our customers, each other and the wider community
Ambition Taking Pride in all we do and striving to improve
Key Responsibilities
- Install stairlifts in customers’ homes across the UK.
- Collect materials from our factory or mobile stock points.
- Perform on-site repairs or adjustments where needed.
- Support logistics and stock processes as required.
- Deliver excellent customer service while representing Acorn professionally.
Benefits
- Healthcare Provision
- Induction and Training Programme
- Life Insurance Cover
- On-going Coaching and Development
- Pension Provision
About the Field Engineers Department
Our highly skilled team of Field Engineers install and maintain our stairlifts within customers’ homes. They are passionate about providing excellent service and building positive relationships with our customers. Our engineers work carefully, with great attention to detail, ensuring our products meet or exceed industry health and safety standards. Opportunities within field service include stairlift installation, servicing and general maintenance at regional and national level.
Working with Acorn Stairlifts
Employing around 1,500 people worldwide Acorn is the world's largest independent manufacturer and supplier of straight stairlifts, with sales in over 80 countries and offices on 4 continents. Acorn achieved the Investors in People award and continues to invest in its most valuable resource: its people.
