Dual-Skilled Technician

Ganymede Solutions Ltd.; Southampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Pension and benefits

Career progression

Training opportunities

Job summary

Ganymede Solutions Ltd. is seeking a Dual Skilled Technician for heavy lift equipment in Southampton. You will maintain, service and repair Liebherr cranes, focusing on electrical and mechanical systems.

Expect a 24/7 shift pattern with overtime opportunities and a strong safety culture. You will work in a busy intermodal hub with a team of engineers, adhering to strict safety and record-keeping standards to ensure equipment reliability and availability.

Qualifications

• A relevant Level 3 engineering qualification.
• Apprentice-trained or time-served engineering experience.
• Practical experience in electrical and/or mechanical maintenance.
• Knowledge of Liebherr equipment is advantageous.
• Dual skilled maintenance background across maritime/ports, rail, heavy industry considered.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, service, inspect, fault-find and repair heavy lift equipment.
• Complete electrical and mechanical maintenance activities safely and to the required technical standard.
• Follow engineering procedures, health and safety requirements and local safety policies.
• Keep accurate and comprehensive maintenance, defect and repair records in line with company and legislative requirements.
• Respond to reactive maintenance requirements quickly and professionally to ensure minimal disruption to operations.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards to keep the yard and terminal clean, organised and safe.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in a safety-critical, 24/7 maintenance environment.

Skills

Dual skilled maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Fault-finding

Health & safety

Teamwork

Shift work

Liebherr knowledge

Education

Level 3 engineering qualification

Apprentice-trained or time-served experience

Job description

Dual Skilled Technician – Heavy Lift Equipment

Location: Southampton

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: Circa £55kpa + Overtime + Benefits

Shifts – continental shift pattern covering days & nights

Looking for a hands-on engineering role where your electrical and mechanical skills will keep vital machinery and heavy lifting equipment maintained?

Join within an experience engineering team within a busy intermodal transportation hub, working on a variety of machinery and heavy lift equipment.

The Role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will maintain, service, fault-find and repair predominantly Liebherr lifting machinery & cranes. You will combine practical engineering expertise with disciplined safety and record-keeping standards, helping to keep machinery & equipment reliable, compliant and available for operation within this busy transportation hub.

What You Will Get

• Annual earnings of around £55,000against your basic shiftsplus additional overtime often available allowing a total earnings of £60k +pa
• Structured technical development, including industry training, t safety training and progression modules
• Long-term career opportunities, including the potential to undertake higher-grade duties and progress towards supervision
• A competitive pension and employee benefits package, together with sick pay and leave provision
• A rewarding career with an award-winning teamthat is committed to helping you reach your potential
• Maintain, service, inspect, fault-find and repair heavy lift equipment
• Complete electrical and mechanical maintenance activities safely and to the required technical standard
• Follow engineering procedures, health and safety requirements and local safety policies
• Keep accurate and comprehensive maintenance, defect and repair records in line with company and legislative requirements
• Respond to reactive maintenance requirements quickly and professionally to ensure minimal disruption to operations
• Maintain high housekeeping standards to keep the yard & terminal clean, organised and safe
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in a safety-critical, 24/7 maintenance environment
• A relevant Level 3 engineering qualification
• Apprentice-trained or time-served engineering experience
• Practical experience in electrical and/or mechanical maintenance
• A strong commitment to safe working practices
• The ability to fault-find methodically and complete repairs to a high standard
• Clear communication skills and a reliable, team-focused approach
• Flexibility to work across a 24/7 shift roster

What You Will Be Doing

• Maintain, service, inspect, fault-find and repair heavy lift equipment
• Complete electrical and mechanical maintenance activities safely and to the required technical standard
• Follow engineering procedures, health and safety requirements and local safety policies
• Keep accurate and comprehensive maintenance, defect and repair records in line with company and legislative requirements
• Respond to reactive maintenance requirements quickly and professionally to ensure minimal disruption to operations
• Maintain high housekeeping standards to keep the yard & terminal clean, organised and safe
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in a safety-critical, 24/7 maintenance environment

What You Will Bring

Knowledge of Liebherr equipment would be advantageous, but applications are also welcomed from any dual skilled engineering maintenance background including, maritime & ports, rail, heavy industry, HGV, aviation, industrial machinery, the Armed Forces or other safety-critical reactive engineering environments.

Shift Pattern

The site operates around the clock, so this position requires a flexible approach to working hours across a 24/7 shift roster, including days, nights and weekends. Overtime is available on a points system to ensure fair offering and shift cover is allocated across the team to allow for optimal use of holidays – e.g. 1 week block off across every 8 week rotation in addition to your allotted holiday allowance.

About the company

You will work for one of the largest maritime intermodal logistics operators in Europe, ensuring the equipment needed to de

This appointment is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including employment references, a medical, drug and alcohol screening and a successful DBS check.

Suitable applicants will be contacted to discuss the role, flexible working arrangements, benefits and longer-term career opportunities in more detail.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation