Electrical / Mechanical Technician

DP World; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company in marine technology is seeking an Offshore Crane Technician to join their dynamic team. This role involves commissioning, maintaining, and servicing cranes and lifting equipment across various environments worldwide. Candidates should have an apprenticeship in electrical, hydraulic, or mechanical engineering, alongside relevant experience within the crane industry. The position offers competitive pay and benefits, including private healthcare and training costs covered.

Benefits

Full competitive wage

Daily per diem while deployed

Pension

Private healthcare benefits

Training and medical costs covered

Qualifications

• Experience in the crane industry required.
• Ability to work at heights.
• BOSIET certification needed.
• Experience with marine engineering applications.

Responsibilities

• Commission and maintain cranes and lifting equipment.
• Perform fault finding on electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
• Produce documented reports on maintenance activities.
• Ensure compliance with site HSEQ requirements.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Hydraulic engineering

Fault finding

Preventative maintenance

Leadership experience

IT literacy

Ability to read schematics

Education

Apprenticeship in electrical, hydraulic, or mechanical engineering

Job description

Job Summary

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 or mechanical engineering.

• 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.
• In‑depth knowledge of preventative maintenance on cranes.
• BOSIET certification.
• 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.

Company Overview

Wärtsilä is a world leader in marine technology and leading the industry's transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. With the world's widest portfolio and service network, we - Wärtsilians - deliver efficient, safe and sustainable integrated products and…

Pay & Benefits

• 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.