Crane & Plant Maintenance Technician – Electrical/PLC

Freightliner; Southampton; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Paid breaks

Free parking

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work

Job summary

Freightliner is seeking a Crane Maintenance Engineer in Southampton to maintain and service rail-mounted cranes and plant equipment. This permanent role requires 12-hour shifts on a rotating two-week schedule, with day and night work and weekend rotations.

The position is safety-critical and based at Dock Gate 20, Southampton. Salary is £38,960 per annum for 35 hours, with shift premia and overtime potential (OTE £60k).

Qualifications

• Electrical apprenticeship or NVQ3 equivalent.
• AC/DC motor and drives experience required.
• PLC experience with Siemens S7 and Codesys.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain and carry out all designated engineering activities for Rail Mounted Gantry cranes and plant equipment, maximizing asset availability.
• Organize and carry out scheduled maintenance examinations, fault finding and repairs per maintenance procedures.
• Update and maintain records of maintenance, defects and repairs.
• Utilize Freightliner IT systems relevant to your work.
• Assist in training and development of apprentices and new recruits.
• Work flexibly within skillset and training with no job restrictions.

Skills

AC/DC motor and drives experience

PLC experience – Siemens S7, Codesys

Health and safety awareness

Education

Electrical apprenticeship or NVQ3 equival ent

Tools

Siemens S7

Codesys

Job description

Freightliner is seeking a Crane Maintenance Engineer in Southampton to maintain and service rail-mounted cranes and plant equipment. This permanent role requires 12-hour shifts on a rotating two-week schedule, with day and night work and weekend rotations.

The position is safety-critical and based at Dock Gate 20, Southampton. Salary is £38,960 per annum for 35 hours, with shift premia and overtime potential (OTE £60k).