Crane Engineer

Role: Crane Engineer Location: Belfast Contract: Permanent. About Us: Briggs Equipment Group is a leading provider of material handling, powdered access, plant and specialist rental equipment offering new and used sales, short and long-term hire, engineering services, training and asset management. We have a new opportunity for a Crane Engineer to join our team based in Belfast.

In this role you will be:

• Servicing, performing regular maintenance, and repair of gantry crane equipment.
• Attending customer locations to determine the likely scope of the work required and ensuring safe working practices are adhered to.
• Liaising with controller and customer on the range of expected work providing clarity and understanding by all parties the likely timescales and associated costs are understood.
• Identifying the root cause of a breakdown in a timely manner and ensure the correct parts are obtained.
• Ensuring all work complies with engineering standards.
• Carrying out inspection/checks on own work as it proceeds and ensuring that the equipment performs satisfactorily and is safe before handing back to the customer.

What will help you to excel in this role:

• Relevant technical qualification
• Previous experience in related roles, including crane engineer, lift engineer, elevator technician, with an electrical bias.
• Good understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principals
• The ability to work independently and under pressure
• The ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Understanding customer needs

What you can expect from us:

• Competitive base salary
• Future development and career opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
• Profitshare bonus based on business performance
• Paycare and eyecare health scheme
• High street discounts
• Company van (including private use of vehicle)
• Holiday and sick pay

If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment Team, and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met.