Overhead Crane Engineer — Field Service, Vehicle & Certifications

Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully expensed company service vehicle

PPE provided

Professional development funding

Job summary

Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited is seeking a skilled Lifting Equipment Engineer for our field service team in the UK. You will provide maintenance, inspections, and emergency repairs for overhead gantry cranes, ensuring compliance with LOLER and PUWER standards.

The role requires hands-on electrical and mechanical problem solving, working at height, and holding a full UK driving licence. You will join a team committed to safety and high-quality service for diverse industrial clients.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience working on overhead gantry cranes, jib cranes, and wire rope hoists.
• Ability to read and interpret complex wiring diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct statutory examinations, testing, and certification of overhead cranes and lifting gear per LOLER and PUWER.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electrical and mechanical faults on cranes, hoists and attachments.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance to minimise client downtime.
• Assist with installation, commissioning, and modernisation of lifting systems.
• Complete detailed digital inspection reports and safety certificates.
• Participate in rotating on-call breakdown rota.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Wiring diagrams

Overhead gantry cranes

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical/Mechanical Eng

Tools

LEEA qualifications knowledge

Job description

Get Staffed Online Recruitment Limited is seeking a skilled Lifting Equipment Engineer for our field service team in the UK. You will provide maintenance, inspections, and emergency repairs for overhead gantry cranes, ensuring compliance with LOLER and PUWER standards.

The role requires hands-on electrical and mechanical problem solving, working at height, and holding a full UK driving licence. You will join a team committed to safety and high-quality service for diverse industrial clients.