Plant & Hydraulic Mechanic: Field Maintenance Specialist

Falcon Tower Crane Services; Shipdham; Vor Ort; GBP 28.000 - 32.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pension Scheme

Death in Service

Enhanced Annual leave dependent onTime

Time served-based extra leave

Zusammenfassung

Falcon Tower Crane Services, based at Shipdham, Norfolk, is recruiting a Plant and Hydraulic Mechanic to join our team. The role covers maintenance, repair, testing and storage of hydraulic equipment on hydraulic luffing cranes and climbing systems, with travel to customer sites.

You will develop a proactive maintenance approach, improve asset management and support inspections during climbing operations, contributing to reliability and reduced downtime.

Qualifikationen

• Proven hydraulic systems fault finding and repairs.
• Mechanical, plant or hydraulic engineering qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience maintaining and repairing plant, machinery or heavy equipment.
• Good knowledge of hydraulic cylinders, valves, hoses, pumps and fittings.
• Ability to read hydraulic diagrams and manufacturer instructions.
• Understanding of preventative maintenance and inspections.
• Good organisational skills for spare parts and records.
• Safety-conscious, able to work independently or in a team.

Aufgaben

• Carry out hydraulic and mechanical servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis and repairs on plant and related equipment.
• Maintain and support hydraulic systems used on tower cranes, including luffing cranes and climbing systems.
• Bench test hydraulic systems and components after maintenance to ensure proper operation.
• Develop and implement a preventative maintenance programme to improve reliability.
• Manage hydraulic spare parts, ensuring correct identification and storage.
• Improve equipment storage and protect components from damage and corrosion.
• Create method statements and safe systems of work for hydraulic maintenance.
• Attend customer sites to inspect hydraulic systems and monitor condition during climbing operations.
• Support maintenance and repair of in-house plant and lorry loaders.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, servicing, repairs and testing.
• Collaborate with Service, Operations and Depot teams to ensure safety and readiness.

Kenntnisse

Hydraulic fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

Repair of hydraulic equipment

Read hydraulic diagrams

Travel to sites

Teamwork / independent work

Ausbildung

Mechanical/Plant/Hydraulic engineering qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Falcon Tower Crane Services, based at Shipdham, Norfolk, is recruiting a Plant and Hydraulic Mechanic to join our team. The role covers maintenance, repair, testing and storage of hydraulic equipment on hydraulic luffing cranes and climbing systems, with travel to customer sites.

You will develop a proactive maintenance approach, improve asset management and support inspections during climbing operations, contributing to reliability and reduced downtime.