Crane Technician

TEXO Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled Crane Engineer to join their dynamic team in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role involves maintaining and installing cranes, ensuring compliance with safety standards while delivering high-quality service to clients. You will be responsible for diagnosing faults, supporting lifting projects, and enhancing your skills within a multi-skilled team. If you have a passion for engineering and a commitment to excellence, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognised apprenticeship to NVQ level 3.
• Experience in repairing and maintaining cranes.
• Knowledge of LOLER and PUWER regulations.

Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing, inspection, and repair of crane equipment.
• Diagnose faults and ensure compliance with manufacturer guidelines.
• Liaise with design engineers on bespoke projects.

Skills

Crane maintenance

Electrical experience

Testing and inspection techniques

Planning complex lifting operations

Communication skills

Flexibility for projects

Education

NVQ level 3 in a related industry

Tools

Microsoft Office

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Lead Recruitment Consultant at TEXO Recruitment

TEXO Recruitment are excited to be recruiting a Crane Engineer on behalf of our external client based in Newcastle upon Tyne on a Permanent basis!

As a crane engineer with electrical experience, you will be part of a team primarily responsible for crane maintenance and installation. In addition, as we are a multi skilled team, you will be expected to support and carry our projects utilising a variety of lifting techniques and the inspection of general lifting equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out, build, servicing, inspection and repair of machinery and equipment at customer premises or on site.
• Diagnose specific fault issues and action appropriately.
• Ensure all service information is read, understood and filed.
• Correctly file all service manuals and that they are consistently updated
• Undertake all work strictly in compliance with manufacturer guidelines and recommendations.
• Escalates the appropriate action in relation to broken or damaged company equipment.
• Works with the customer in mind, making sure that quality work standards are maintained consistently and that post work, the repair site is clean and left in a condition that satisfies the customer
• Submit and revise documentation based on comments received back from client and wider team.
• Be the main point of contact for technical issues on allocated projects.
• Recognise and communicate business opportunities within ongoing projects.
• Liaise with design engineer to ensure bespoke projects are on track.
• Ensure that high standards of health and safety in the workplace are maintained.
• Support lifting projects utilising your specialist engineering skill set and seek to broaden your skill set.
• Ensures that self-image is a key contributor to promoting company business and maintains both personal image and vehicle condition and cleanliness to an exceptional standard at all times.
• Willing to work alongside the wider team and learn new skills including lifting and moving machinery and vessel projects.
• Any other duties reasonably requested.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• Completion of a recognised apprenticeship to NVQ level 3 in a related industry
• Experience repairing, maintaining and inspecting Cranes
• Can demonstrate testing and inspection techniques
• Can demonstrate ability to plan complex lifting operation
• Produce supporting documentation and experience of colour coding techniques
• Experienced in heavy lift operations
• Competent with Microsoft Office
• Driving license
• Knowledge of LOLER and PUWER
• Can demonstrate testing and inspection techniques
• Can demonstrate ability to plan complex lifting operation
• Good communication skills, ability to communicate at all levels
• Flexibility to support projects outside of normal hours
• Able to work as part of a team
• LEEA – progression through the modules
• Complete additional training to meet customer requirements.

If you would like to apply for this role, please call David Watson on 01670 331846 or email your CV and Certs to [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Oil and Gas

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