Lifting Equipment Engineer

BPA; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company events

Company pension

Free parking

On-site parking

Job summary

Bramley Engineering (Lifting Gear) Ltd in Leighton Buzzard is seeking a Lifting Equipment Engineer to inspect, test and maintain lifting equipment at workshop and customer sites. You will assess condition, complete reports and explain findings, contributing to safety and reliability across varied equipment.

We offer a permanent role with full training, Monday-Friday hours, and opportunities for travel around London and the South East.

Qualifications

• Experience using, maintaining, servicing or repairing lifting equipment.
• Experience in testing, inspection or examination environment is desirable.
• Knowledge of LOLER and PUWER regulations is advantageous.
• The judgement to assess equipment condition and make clear, defensible decisions.
• Good time management, organisation and report-writing skills.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills in a customer-facing role.
• A valid CSCS card.
• A strong understanding of health and safety requirements and a commitment to full compliance.
• The ability to follow safe systems of work, method statements and risk assessments.
• A safety-conscious approach when working in the workshop and at customer sites.
• A full, clean UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and test lifting accessories and other lifting equipment.
• Carry out servicing and routine maintenance in our workshop and at customer sites.
• Assess equipment condition and make informed decisions about safe continued use.
• Identify defects, wear, damage and non-compliance, recommending appropriate corrective action.
• Complete accurate, timely inspection records, safety reports and supporting documentation.
• Liaise confidently with customers, explaining findings and providing practical technical advice.
• Build respectful, long-term customer relationships through honest communication and reliable service.
• Plan and manage your workload effectively to meet appointments and reporting deadlines.
• Work independently while keeping the wider engineering and office teams informed.
• Follow LOLER, PUWER, customer site requirements and company safe-working procedures.
• Maintain tools, test equipment and company records to a consistently high standard.
• Travel across London and the South East, with occasional work further afield.
• Support colleagues and share knowledge as part of our close-knit engineering team.

Skills

Lifting equipment experience

CSCS card

Customer-facing communication

Health and safety awareness

Driving licence

Willingness to travel

Education

LEEA qualification or engineering degree

Job description

Job Description

WHO WE ARE

Bramley Engineering (Lifting Gear) Ltd is a successful family-owned lifting and handling equipment business with over 40 years of continuous trading and a loyal, growing customer base. We design, manufacture and install cranes, structural steelwork and lifting equipment. From our Leighton Buzzard workshop and at customer sites, we inspect, test, adjust and maintain the equipment that keeps businesses moving. We are a close-knit professional team where high standards matter, reliability is everything and good work gets noticed.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Due to continued growth, we are looking for a self-motivated and dependable Lifting Equipment Engineer to join our small, dynamic team. This is a trusted, customer-facing role where your technical judgement will make a visible difference to safety, compliance and equipment reliability.

You will carry out LOLER inspections, testing, adjustments, maintenance and repairs on lifting equipment in our workshop and at customer sites. You will assess equipment condition, complete reports using our CRM system and work directly with customers to explain findings and agree the right next steps.

With varied equipment, different sites and real responsibility, this is an excellent opportunity to deepen your industry knowledge and build a long-term career in lifting engineering. Full LOLER training can be provided.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Inspect and test lifting accessories and other lifting equipment.
• Carry out servicing and routine maintenance in our workshop and at customer sites.
• Assess equipment condition and make informed decisions about safe continued use.
• Identify defects, wear, damage and non-compliance, recommending appropriate corrective action.
• Complete accurate, timely inspection records, safety reports and supporting documentation.
• Liaise confidently with customers, explaining findings and providing practical technical advice.
• Build respectful, long-term customer relationships through honest communication and reliable service.
• Plan and manage your workload effectively to meet appointments and reporting deadlines.
• Work independently while keeping the wider engineering and office teams informed.
• Follow LOLER, PUWER, customer site requirements and company safe-working procedures.
• Maintain tools, test equipment and company records to a consistently high standard.
• Travel across London and the South East, with occasional work further afield.
• Support colleagues and share knowledge as part of our close-knit engineering team.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

You will be enthusiastic, reliable and mechanically minded, with the confidence to work independently and communicate well with customers. You will be keen to learn, strengthen your technical knowledge and take pride in doing the job properly.

• Experience using, maintaining, servicing or repairing lifting equipment, or a strong mechanical background.
• Experience in a testing, inspection or examination environment is desirable.
• Knowledge or practical understanding of LOLER and PUWER regulations is an advantage.
• The judgement to assess equipment condition and make clear, defensible decisions.
• Good time management, organisation and report-writing skills.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills in a customer-facing role.
• An open, honest, can-do approach and a willingness to keep learning.
• A valid CSCS card.
• A strong understanding of health and safety requirements and a commitment to full compliance.
• The ability to follow safe systems of work, method statements and risk assessments.
• A safety-conscious approach when working in the workshop and at customer sites.
• A full, clean UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required.

LEEA qualifications and an HNC, or equivalent qualification, in an engineering subject would be advantageous but are not essential. Full role training will be provided.

WHAT WE OFFER

• £30,000-£38,000 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.
• A permanent role within a stable, established and growing family business.
• Full training, ongoing support and professional development.
• A genuine work/life balance ethos and consistent Monday-Friday hours. Overtime will be required on an ad-hoc basis.
• Varied work across our workshop and a broad range of customer sites.
• A small, supportive team where your expertise and contribution are visible and valued.
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking