Overhead Crane Engineer

Konecranes Demag UK Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OTE £55k-£65k (incl. overtime)

Travel time paid

Overtime & double time weekends

Company van + PPE

Pension + life assurance

Employee Share Save Scheme

Discounts (retail, DIY, leisure)

Assistance programme

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Buy and sell holidays

33 days annual leave

Job summary

Konecranes Demag UK Ltd invites applications for an electrically qualified Crane Service Engineer based in Liverpool, Warrington or Manchester. The role covers maintenance, repair and upgrade of overhead cranes, with a focus on safety and customer service.

You will be on a 39-hour week, with paid overtime and weekend double time, travel time, and a company van. Full benefits include pension, life assurance, and share save schemes.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained or equivalent with electrical engineering training.
• Mechanical knowledge is required.
• Experience with overhead cranes/hoists or maintaining equipment in industrial environments.
• Hold a current driving licence.
• Willingness to work on-call with enhanced premium.
• Ability to work at height and observe health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on electric overhead travelling cranes.
• Troubleshoot equipment breakdowns.
• Consult with customers on repair and safety-related issues.
• Complete documentation via mobile device.

Skills

Apprentice-trained

Electrical engineering

Mechanical knowledge

Communication skills

Work at height

Driving licence

On-call readiness

Education

Apprentice-trained or equivalent

Job description

We are recruiting an electrically qualified Crane Service Engineer to join our team based in the areas of Liverpool, Warrington or Manchester .

We offer:

• A competitive basic salary, with a fantastic OTE (£55k-65K, this includes paid overtime and travel time).
• Paid travel time – from your home in the morning and on the return home from your last job of the day.
• Generous overtime and double time at weekends
• Call out payment.
• 33 days annual leave (includes bank holidays)
• Contributory pension + life assurance + income protection insurance
• A Company van with satnav, corporate clothing and smart phone are provided.
• Employee Share Save Scheme
• Retail, grocery, DIY and leisure discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Buy and sell holidays

Your main responsibilities will include:

• You will perform preventative maintenance and repairs on electric overhead travelling cranes.
• Trouble- shooting equipment breakdowns.
• Consult with customers on repair and safety related issues.
• Complete appropriate documentation through your mobile device.

This role reports to the Operations Manager.

The role of a Crane Service Engineer will involve the maintenance, repair and upgrade of our customers' lifting equipment, primarily overhead gantry cranes. The work we offer is varied and two days are rarely the same.

Qualifications

What we are looking for in you:

• We ask that you are apprentice-trained (or equivalent) and conversant with electrical engineering disciplines.
• Mechanical knowledge
• Previous experience working with overhead cranes and hoists is preferred, but maintaining, repairing, and servicing equipment in an industrial environment is essential.
• Based on 39 hours p/w Mon-Fri. Weekend overtime working will earn double time.
• Great communication skills
• Be personable as there is regular customer contact.
• Health & Safety awareness
• You can work at height.
• Willingness to work extra hours – this attracts paid overtime.
• Hold a current driving licence.
• Willingness to work on the on-call rota with an enhanced premium.

Additional information

What makes us special:

• We have been awarded the RoSPA Gold Medal (for 6 consecutive years Golds) Award for our UK company safety performance!
• When you join our company, you immediately notice a sense of commitment, camaraderie, and lots of opportunities to grow professionally within our organisation.
• We provide specialised training on high-quality products, provision of all equipment and PPE along with excellent company working practices and industry-leading training programme