Lifting Equipment Operative

PD Ports Limited; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

Adoption leave

Life insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

PD Ports Limited is seeking a Lifting Equipment Operative in the Engineering department at Tees Dock, Middlesbrough. You will ensure the safe operation of lifting gear, confirm equipment is fit for purpose and maintain records in line with LOLER/PUWER, reporting to the Engineering Manager.

The role requires lifting experience and IT skills, including MS Office, with flexibility to align shifts with vessel operations.

Qualifications

• Lifting experience and LEEA trained (both desirable).
• Appointed person/Lift Supervisor (desirable).
• Loose lifting equipment and wire rope examination credentials (desirable).
• Good communication skills with an IT skill set in Microsoft office with the ability to write reports.
• Is flexible with working shifts so that they align with vessels berthed/working.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring lifting equipment is fit for purpose and ready for use in operations including receiving, re-delivery, storage, and ship loading/unloading of cargoes.
• Updating and maintaining records (Paper/Digital) to control equipment issue and identify lost/damaged items per LOLER/PUWER and other regulations.
• Liaising with supervisory team to prioritise maintenance/inspections to maintain service levels and undertake planned inspections on assets per schedules (e.g., wire rope, forklift load chains and tines).
• Providing advice to operations regarding lifting equipment and its use, including the uniform load method of rating and PPE.
• Assembling lifting beams and ancillary equipment on company locations and supporting other Engineering departments when requested.

Skills

Lifting experience

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Shift flexibility

Report writing

Education

LEEA trained

Job description

PD Ports is a leading UK port business offering end-to-end supply chain solutions, employing over 1,400 people in the UK. With headquarters based in the Northeast of England, PD Ports owns and operates theUK’s sixth largest port by volume. Operating out of 11 key portsand logistics centres across the UK, we are committed to retaining and developing talent nationwide.

A vacancy has arisen for a full-time Lifting Equipment Operativeat PD Ports within the Engineering department.Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Lifting Equipment Operative ensures the safe and efficient operation of lifting equipment, in line with company policies.

Location:

Tees Dock, Middlesbrough, TS6 6UD

Working Arrangements:

162.5 hours per month.

Salary:

£35,416.00 per annum.

The five main things our Lifting Equipment Operative will be working on are:

• Ensuring all lifting equipment is fit for purpose and ready for use in all operations associated with the receiving, re-delivery, storage, and ship loading/unloading of cargoes.
• Updating and maintaining records (Paper/Digital) to control the issue of equipment and identify items that have been lost/damaged in accordance with LOLER/PUWER and other regulations.
• Liaising with the supervisory team to prioritise both reactive and planned maintenance/inspections to ensure that service and repair levels are maintained whilst undertaking planned inspections on designated assets in line with engineering schedules, such as wire rope, forklift load chains and tines.
• Providing advice to operations regarding lifting equipment and its use – using the uniform load method of rating alongside the issuing of chainsaws and appropriate PPE to members of the workforce who are trained in their use.
• Assembling lifting beams and other ancillary equipment on company locations and to provide support to other Engineering departments when requested.

We are seeking someone who:

• Lifting experience and LEEA trained (both desirable).
• Appointed person/Lift Supervisor (desirable).
• Loose lifting equipment and wire rope examination credentials (desirable).
• Good communication skills with an IT skill set in Microsoft office with the ability to write reports.
• Is flexible with working shifts so that they align with vessels berthed/working.

We offer 25 days holiday, paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave, life insurance and a cycle to work scheme.