Crane Technician

Human Engineering; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the UK is seeking several Offshore Crane Technicians to join their expanding team. You will receive training and work in various environments on a range of equipment in the offshore, ports, shipping, and oil and gas industries. The ideal candidate will have experience in the crane industry, ability to work at heights, and a strong understanding of preventative maintenance. Competitive wage, daily per diem, and benefits included. Only candidates with the right to work in the UK are eligible.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Daily per diem

Pension

Private healthcare benefits

Training costs covered

Qualifications

• Ideally, you will be apprentice served in electrical, hydraulic or mechanical engineering.
• Experience working with marine engineering applications is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out commissioning, maintenance, inspection and servicing of cranes and lifting equipment.
• Perform fault finding and repairs on electrical, mechanical or hydraulic equipment.
• Assist with spares identification and procurement.
• Comply with site HSEQ requirements.

Skills

Working within the crane industry

Commissioning and fault finding on electro-mechanical systems

Work at heights

In-depth knowledge of preventative maintenance on cranes

IT literate and able to write reports

Leadership / supervisory experience

Education

Apprentice served in electrical, hydraulic or mechanical engineering

Job description

We are looking for several Offshore Crane Technicians on a permanent basis, working in the offshore, ports and shipping, and oil and gas industries. Based from the UK, from home on a flying-squad basis. The company supports the oil and gas industry and after winning new contracts globally, they are looking to expand massively over the next 12 months.

About the Role

As part of the offshore crane technician position, you will work receive full training, work in a variety of environments and on a huge range of equipment all over the world.

Responsibilities

• Carry out the commissioning, maintenance, inspection and servicing of cranes and lifting equipment, onshore and offshore.
• Carry out fault finding and repairs and inspection on a range of electrical, mechanical or hydraulic equipment and systems.
• Carry out the commissioning, maintenance, inspection and servicing of a range of client mechanical equipment, onshore and offshore.
• Assist with spares identification and procurement.
• Produce clear factual documented reports.
• Rigging and lift planning.
• Comply with site HSEQ requirements.
• Work safely with all site staff to ensure a safe working environment.

Qualifications

Ideally, you will be apprentice served in either electrical engineering / hydraulic engineering / mechanical engineering.

Required Skills

• Working within the crane industry.
• Commissioning and fault finding on electro-mechanical and / or hydro-mechanical systems.
• Work on your own or within a team.
• Work at heights.
• An in-depth knowledge of preventative maintenance on cranes.
• BOSIET.
• IT literate and be able to write reports.
• Can read schematics and engineering drawings then translate this into practice.
• Leadership / supervisory experience.
• Experience working with marine engineering applications.

Preferred Skills

Other positions which may be relevant to this position also include Field service Engineer, Crane Engineer, Flying squad technician, Hydraulic Technician, Hydraulic Engineer, Mechanical Technician, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Technician, Electrical Engineer, Multiskilled Technician or Multiskilled service engineer.

Pay range and compensation package

• A full competitive wage while on retainer.
• Daily per diem while deployed on a job (200 days on average).
• Pension.
• 50% of per diem for travel days.
• Private healthcare benefits.
• Training, medical and ticket costs covered by the company.

Equal Opportunity Statement

NO SPONSORSHIP- ONLY CANDIDATES WITH RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS POSITION.