Regional Heavy Plant Service Engineer – Electrical Bias

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 excited to be working with a rapidly growing engineering firm specialising in the service and installation of heavy plant machinery, from cranes to gantries to nationwide and overseas customers. Following an upsurge in new & renewed service and installation contracts, they are seeking an experienced Heavy Plant Service Engineer with proven experience in electrical maintenance and servicing of overhead cranes and associated plant equipment.

In return, the successful candidate will receive a generous starting salary of up to £48,000. What’s more, our client also offers a host of other great benefits, including weekly overtime (paid at enhanced rates including x2 for Sundays), £100 call out fees on top of overtime, company vehicle, fuel card, fully funded certification training (including renewals), 24/7 GP access, healthcare cash plan, employee assistance scheme, sick pay scheme and much much more!

Skills & Experience

• Apprentice trained/HNC or HND in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline
• Strong electrical/electro-mechanical fault-finding experience, confident working without drawings
• Demonstrable experience with three-phase systems and associated equipment
• Hands-on experience with cranes, hoists, inverters, drives, motors and gearboxes
• Understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical lifting equipment
• Previous experience in MIG welding repair and fabrication desirable but not essential
• Previous experience operating and maintaining overhead cranes strongly preferred
• Comfortable and competent working at height (IPAF trained)
• Current holder of EMSS/CCNSG Safety Passport and Abrasive Wheels preferred
• Valid UK Driving Licence essential

Roles & Responsibilities

• Inspect, service, maintain and repair overhead cranes and lifting equipment across a wide range of industries including but not limited to overhead cranes, jib cranes, runway systems, hoists, light cranes and mobile gantries
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults, often without the aid of detailed electrical drawings
• Carry out fault finding and repairs on various equipment, such as three phase motors, inverters, variable speed drives, gearboxes, hydraulics and pneumatics systems
• Replace and install control panels
• Operate and work safely with overhead cranes and lifting equipment, including slinging and lifting operations
• Troubleshoot complex engineering challenges, ensuring minimal downtime for customers
• Work safely at height and in confined or challenging environments
• Maintain accurate service records via digital systems and provide clear reports to customers
• Schedule visits to customers throughout the North East Region
• Respond to same day emergency call out when required Liaising with customers to explain work completed and advise on safety or operational improvements

Job Location

Gateshead

Salary

c£48,000 Per Annum D.O.E

Job Type and Hours

Full Time, Monday to Friday (8:00am to 4:30pm – flexible earlier starts available)