At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair electric overhead cranes while ensuring customer safety.
- Company: Join Konecranes, a diverse and innovative leader in lifting solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous overtime, 33 days leave, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Enjoy specialised training and a commitment to safety and camaraderie.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a supportive team with excellent growth opportunities.
- Qualifications: Apprentice-trained in electrical engineering with mechanical knowledge preferred.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves.
We are recruiting an electrically-qualified Crane Service Engineer to join our team based in the Lancashire area, ideally you'll be located in Preston/Blackburn/Blackpool.
A competitive basic salary, with a fantastic OTE (£55k-65K, this includes paid over time and travel time). Paid travel time from your home in the morning and on the return home from your last job of the day. Generous overtime and double time at weekends. Call out payment. 33 days annual leave (includes bank holidays). Contributory pension + life assurance + income protection insurance. A Company van with satnav, corporate clothing and smart phone are provided. Employee Share Save Scheme. Retail, grocery, DIY and leisure discounts. Employee assistance programme. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay. Buy and sell holidays.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- You will perform preventative maintenance and repairs on electric overhead travelling cranes.
- Consult with customers on repair and safety related issues.
- The role of a Crane Service Engineer will involve the maintenance, repair and upgrade of our customers' lifting equipment, primarily overhead gantry cranes.
What we are looking for in you:
- We ask that you are apprentice-trained (or equivalent) and conversant with electrical engineering disciplines.
- Mechanical knowledge.
- Previous experience working with overhead cranes and hoists is preferred, but maintaining, repairing, and servicing equipment in an industrial environment is essential.
- Based on 39 hours p/w Mon-Fri. Weekend overtime working will earn double time.
- Willingness to work extra hours this attracts paid overtime.
- Hold a current driving licence.
- Willingness to work on the on-call rota with an enhanced premium.
We have been awarded the RoSPA Gold Medal (for 6 consecutive years Golds) Award for our UK company safety performance! When you join our company, you immediately notice a sense of commitment, camaraderie, and lots of opportunities to grow professionally within our organisation. We provide specialised training on high-quality products, provision of all equipment and PPE along with excellent company working practices and industry-leading training programme.
Konecranes moves what matters.
Technicus/service monteur in Chorley employer: Konecranes Demag UK Ltd
At Konecranes, we pride ourselves on fostering a vibrant work culture that values diversity and encourages personal growth. Our Field Service Engineers enjoy competitive salaries, generous leave, and extensive training opportunities, all while working in a supportive environment that prioritises safety and camaraderie. With a focus on employee well-being and a commitment to excellence, Konecranes is an exceptional employer for those seeking a rewarding career in engineering.
