Crane Mechanic / Heavy Plant Engineer

Ainscough Crane Hire Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tool loan scheme

Use of company van

Quality PPE supplied, to Ainscough saf

Job summary

Ainscough Crane Hire is seeking a Crane Mechanic / Heavy Plant Engineer in St Neots, Cambridge. The role offers a pathway from crane experience to specialist training across one of the UK's largest crane fleets. We emphasise safety, development, and career progression within a leading lifting solutions provider.

Average earnings are up to £57k, with an hourly rate of £18.21 to £19.70 and a 39-hour week. We provide training, a tool loan scheme, a company van, and quality PPE to support your

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical and hydraulic engineering skills.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults.
• Proactive approach with excellent problem-solving ability.
• Commitment to safety and delivering high-quality workmanship.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, inspecting and repairing mobile cranes and related equipment.
• Diagnosing and resolving faults (mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic).
• Carrying out preventative maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Maintaining service records and inspection documentation.
• Working closely with operational teams to plan maintenance activities.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reliability and engineering performance.

Skills

Mechanical & hydraulic skills

Fault diagnosis

Problem solving

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Crane Mechanic / Heavy Plant Engineer

Location:St Neots, Cambridge

Average Earnings: up to £57k

Great engineers don't stand still. Neither should your career.

Whether you're already maintaining mobile cranes or you're an experienced engineer from an agricultural, heavy plant, construction equipment or heavy machinery background, Ainscough Crane Hire could be your next move.

We're looking for skilled engineers who enjoy getting stuck into complex mechanical challenges and take real pride in keeping essential equipment operating safely and reliably.

If you already have crane experience, fantastic. If not, we'll help you transfer your existing skills and provide the specialist training needed to become an expert Crane Mechanic, working on one of the UK's largest and most modern crane fleets.

This is more than a job—it's a career where you'll continue to learn, develop and progress.

Why Ainscough Crane Hire?

As the UK's leading lifting solutions provider, Ainscough Crane Hire operates from 30 locations nationwide, supporting some of the country's biggest infrastructure, construction and industrial projects.

Safety is at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment to Always Make the Safe Choice shapes every decision we make—for our customers, our people and the communities we work in.

When you join Ainscough, you're joining a business that invests in its engineers through ongoing training, manufacturer development programmes and genuine career progression.

What you'll be doing

Working as part of our experienced engineering team, you'll be responsible for maintaining and repairing our fleet of mobile cranes, ensuring they remain safe, compliant and ready to support our customers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Servicing, inspecting and repairing mobile cranes and associated equipment.
• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and pneumatic faults.
• Carrying out preventative maintenance to minimise downtime.
• Responding to breakdowns and completing repairs safely and efficiently.Maintaining accurate service records and inspection documentation.
• Working closely with operational teams to plan maintenance activities.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reliability and engineering performance.

Every day brings a different challenge, giving you the opportunity to broaden your technical knowledge and work on industry-leading equipment.

About you

We're looking for engineers who enjoy fault-finding, problem-solving and working with heavy equipment.

You'll ideally have experience working within one or more of the following industries:

• Mobile Cranes
• Agricultural Machinery
• Heavy Plant
• Construction Equipment
• Quarry or Mining Equipment
• Material Handling Equipment
• HGVs or Commercial Vehicles
• Military Vehicles
• Heavy Industrial Machinery

You'll also have:

• Strong mechanical and hydraulic engineering skills.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults.
• A proactive approach with excellent problem-solving ability.
• A commitment to working safely and delivering high-quality workmanship.
• A full UK driving licence.

What you'll receive

Salary: Hourly rate £18.21 to £19.70 (39 hours per week)

Benefits:

• Tool loan scheme
• Use of company van
• Quality PPE supplied, to Ainscough safety standard

Alongside a competitive package, you'll benefit from continuous investment in your development through manufacturer training, mandatory safety programmes and opportunities to further your engineering career within the UK's leading crane company.

Build a career with Ainscough

If you're an experienced engineer looking for your next challenge—or you're ready to apply your heavy machinery skills in a specialist engineering environment,we'd love to hear from you.

Make the Safe Choice. Join Our Team.

Ainscough Crane Hire is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and are committed to a fair, inclusive recruitment process. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and assess candidates solely on merit and business need. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.