Mechanical Engineering Technician - Lift & Crane

Allianz Popular SL.; Canterbury; Remote; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job description

Mechanical Engineering Technician - Lift & Crane

Location: Home based, covering Kent OR Birmingham area

Starting salary: £35,339 plus excellent benefits

Role Description

This is an exciting new opportunity for a home-based mechanical engineer covering Kent or Birmingham to join Allianz Engineering, a division of one of the largest insurers and financial services in the world.

As an Engineering Technician, you will assess a wide range of mechanical plant equipment to ensure it is continually safe to use and operate. This could range from loose lifting equipment to a submersible pump or fixed motor.

You will anticipate our client's needs and help them in ensuring that they comply with relevant legislation. You will work closely with other Engineering Technicians and will be managed by one of our Senior Operations Team Leaders. Following your inspections, you will use electronic reporting to ensure fast and efficient delivery to our clients.

This role forms an integral part of our business, as you carry out hands-on non-intrusive inspections of plant and equipment within your area. Variety is the unique selling point of this role, visiting multiple locations each day and experiencing areas you would not normally have access to. The Engineering Technician role can be physically demanding and may require working at height, in confined spaces, lifting, and climbing in both hot and cold conditions. It involves exposure to noise and dust, so you need to be comfortable in a hands-on environment.

About You

• You will need to be passionate about engineering, self-driven with the ability to interact with a variety of clients on a daily basis.
• A background in working with mechanical equipment, with hands-on experience in manufacturing, repair, or maintenance.
• Strong customer interaction skills are essential, including good oral and written communication skills.
• Time management skills are essential; you will be required to independently organise your week's work effectively.

Qualification Requirements:

• Successful candidates must have a qualification in Mechanical Engineering – Minimum of NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Have 3 years of hands-on engineering experience.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

The role requires the successful applicant to be:

• Up to date on your knowledge and understanding of all relevant compliance and regulatory rules and procedures that relate to the inspection of mechanical plant.
• Make well-informed decisions and be willing to take responsibility.
• Possess effective short, medium, and long-term planning skills, in order to diarise meetings, visits, and work allocation.
• Able to travel effectively to and from your designated area.
• Effectively process documentation and undertake general administration in a timely manner.
• A willingness to support and deputise for colleagues as required.

Benefits:

• Life cover x 4 basic salary
• Flexible buy/sell holiday options – up to 5 days per holiday year
• Development days and unlimited Learning & Development opportunities
• A discount of up to 50% on a range of insurance products for you and your family including car, home, pet, and equine
• Retail discounts including BMW, Vodafone, Uber Eats, attractions, travel, shops, and more
• Health & lifestyle benefits for you and your family including Dental, Bupa, and Cycle to Work
• Employee Support Programme

Our Ways of Working

Do you need some flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application, and if it’s right for our customers, our business, and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen.

Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work-life balance is important to us.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Allianz, we prioritize diversity and inclusion, demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.

We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

Accessible Application for All

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.

Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.