Midlands Electric Overhead Crane Engineer – Maintenance & Uptime

Barrett Steel Limited; Dartford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual cycle to work scheme

Life assurance

Pension

Company discount scheme

Career progression

Job summary

Barrett Steel Limited is seeking an experienced Electric Overhead Crane Engineer to service assets across our Northampton, Burton, Dartford, and Gloucester sites, with Midlands base. You will perform preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, and improvements to crane reliability as part of the Asset Care Cranes Division.

The role requires strong electrical knowledge, LEEA-related qualifications preferred, and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Be Safety focused and adhere to current standards relevant to the lifting industry.
• Be qualified in an appropriate technical discipline Electrical/Mechanical; LEEA diploma preferred.
• Strong electrical knowledge of overhead cranes is essential.
• Knowledge and experience with Konecranes, Abus and Demag Cranes.
• Be able to work at heights and have Health & Safety awareness; IOSH training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative maintenance on Group overhead travelling cranes across sites.
• Ensure all operations comply with Barrett Steel Health and Safety, Quality, Environmental and Group policies.
• Fault diagnosis and root cause analysis on crane components.
• Reduce crane breakdowns by performing preventative maintenance.
• Prepare monthly crane performance reports for site managers.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve crane availability and reliability.

Skills

Safety focus

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Full UK driving licence

IPAF 3a/3b

IOSH trained

LEEA diploma

Education

LEEA diploma (preferred)

Job description

Barrett Steel Limited is seeking an experienced Electric Overhead Crane Engineer to service assets across our Northampton, Burton, Dartford, and Gloucester sites, with Midlands base. You will perform preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, and improvements to crane reliability as part of the Asset Care Cranes Division.

The role requires strong electrical knowledge, LEEA-related qualifications preferred, and a full UK driving licence.