Crane Technician

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm in the UK is seeking an experienced technician to refurbish and modernise overhead cranes. This role involves installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting, ensuring equipment safety and functionality. The position offers extensive training and a salary potential exceeding £60k with additional earnings from overtime. Ideal candidates should possess NVQ level 3 or above in a relevant field and experience with cranes from major manufacturers.

Benefits

Paid travel costs

Overtime and on-call bonuses

Qualifications

• Experience working with overhead travelling cranes.
• Ideally qualified as a competent industrial electrician.

Responsibilities

• Refurbish and modernise overhead cranes and lifting equipment.
• Install, inspect, test, and commission cranes across different sites.
• Carry out planned maintenance and service work.
• Attend breakdowns, diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults.
• Record work with the latest reporting technology.

Skills

Specialist experience with overhead travelling cranes

Knowledge of cranes from major global manufacturers

Education

Apprentice trained with NVQ level 3 or above

Job description

Overview

Take charge of your time and cut out wasted commuting. You’ll drive straight from home to customer sites, with paid travel that increases your earnings.

Your technical knowledge will grow fast, thanks to expert training at head office and guidance from managers who have worked on the tools themselves. That means support that’s practical, not corporate.

On top of this, you’ll enjoy a secure workload with a full order book and record revenues in 2024. Overtime, on-call bonuses and other add-ons push most engineers’ income beyond £60k — with plenty of opportunity to earn more.

What you’ll be doing

• Refurbishing and modernising overhead cranes, hoists and lifting equipment
• Installing, inspecting, testing and commissioning cranes across different sites
• Carrying out planned maintenance and follow-up service work to keep equipment running safely
• Attending breakdowns, diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults, including PLC issues
• Recording work with the latest reporting technology

What you\'ll need

• Specialist experience with overhead travelling cranes, ideally with knowledge of cranes from major global manufacturers
• Apprentice trained, with NVQ level 3 or above, ideally as a competent industrial electrician

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