At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair heavy lift equipment in a dynamic engineering environment.
- Company: Join one of Europe's largest maritime logistics operators.
- Benefits: Earn around £55k plus overtime, with great career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible 24/7 shift pattern with a supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Combine your mechanical and electrical skills to make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Level 3 engineering qualification and hands-on maintenance experience required.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 £ per year.
Location: Southampton
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: Circa £55kpa + Shifts – continental shift pattern covering days, nights & weekends.
Looking for a hands-on engineering role where your electrical and mechanical skills will keep vital machinery and heavy lifting equipment maintained? Join within an experienced engineering team within a busy intermodal transportation hub, working on a variety of machinery and heavy lift equipment.
The Role
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will maintain, service, fault-find and repair predominantly Liebherr lifting machinery & cranes. You will combine practical engineering expertise with disciplined safety and record-keeping standards, helping to keep machinery & equipment reliable, compliant and available for operation within this busy transportation hub.
What You Will Get
- Annual earnings of around £55,000 against your basic shifts plus additional overtime often available allowing a total earnings of £60k +pa
- Structured technical development, including industry training, safety training and progression modules
- Long-term career opportunities, including the potential to undertake higher-grade duties and progress towards supervision
- A competitive pension and employee benefits package, together with sick pay and leave provision
- A rewarding career with an award-winning team that is committed to helping you reach your potential
What You Will Be Doing
- Maintain, service, inspect, fault-find and repair heavy lift equipment
- Complete electrical and mechanical maintenance activities safely and to the required technical standard
- Follow engineering procedures, health and safety requirements and local safety policies
- Keep accurate and comprehensive maintenance, defect and repair records in line with company and legislative requirements
- Respond to reactive maintenance requirements quickly and professionally to ensure minimal disruption to operations
- Maintain high housekeeping standards to keep the yard & terminal clean, organised and safe
- Work collaboratively with colleagues in a safety-critical, 24/7 maintenance environment
What You Will Bring
- A relevant Level 3 engineering qualification
- Apprentice-trained or time-served engineering experience
- Practical experience in electrical and/or mechanical maintenance
- A strong commitment to safe working practices
- The ability to fault-find methodically and complete repairs to a high standard
- Clear communication skills and a reliable, team-focused approach
- Flexibility to work across a 24/7 shift roster
Shift Pattern
The site operates around the clock, so this position requires a flexible approach to working hours across a 24/7 shift roster, including days, nights and weekends. Overtime is available on a points system to ensure fair offering and shift cover is allocated across the team to allow for optimal use of holidays.
Next Steps
If you are a safety-conscious engineering professional who wants to apply your mechanical and electrical skills to heavy machinery maintenance, apply today or get in touch for an initial confidential conversation. An up-to-date CV is helpful, but it does not need to be perfect to start the discussion.
Suitable applicants will be contacted to discuss the role, flexible working arrangements, benefits and longer-term career opportunities in more detail.
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