Overhead Crane Service Engineer - Regional

Express Recruitment Limited; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Training & certifications

Healthcare plan

GP access

Employee assistance

Sick pay

Job summary

Express Recruitment are supporting a rapidly growing engineering firm in Gateshead to recruit a Heavy Plant Service Engineer. The role focuses on electrical maintenance, servicing overhead cranes and related plant equipment.

The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday in the North East region, with a generous starting salary up to £48,000, overtime, company vehicle and a range of benefits including training and healthcare plans.

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical fault-finding and electro-mechanical systems.
• Strong experience with three-phase systems and crane equipment.
• Comfortable working at height and in challenging environments.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, service, maintain and repair overhead cranes and lifting equipment across multiple industries.
• Diagnose electrical faults, often without detailed drawings.
• Replace and install control panels and drive systems.
• Travel to customer sites and complete reporting.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Three-phase systems

Overhead cranes

IPAF training

Driving Licence

Fabrication/MIG welding

Education

Apprentice/HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EMSS/CCNSG Safety Passport

Abrasive Wheels

MIG welding

Job description

Express Recruitment are supporting a rapidly growing engineering firm in Gateshead to recruit a Heavy Plant Service Engineer. The role focuses on electrical maintenance, servicing overhead cranes and related plant equipment.

The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday in the North East region, with a generous starting salary up to £48,000, overtime, company vehicle and a range of benefits including training and healthcare plans.