At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and repair electric overhead cranes while ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Company: Join Konecranes, a diverse and passionate team dedicated to great customer experiences.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, overtime pay, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Enjoy a dynamic role with varied tasks and a strong focus on safety.
- Why this job: Be part of a unique workplace with opportunities for professional growth and specialised training.
- Qualifications: Apprentice-trained in electrical engineering with mechanical knowledge; experience with cranes 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. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. 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. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.
We offer:
- 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.
- Buy and sell holidays.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Performing preventative maintenance and repairs on electric overhead travelling cranes.
- Troubleshooting equipment breakdowns.
- Consulting with customers on repair and safety related issues.
- Completing appropriate documentation through your mobile device.
This role reports to the Operations Manager. The role of a Crane Service Engineer will involve the maintenance, repair and upgrade of our customers' lifting equipment, primarily overhead gantry cranes. The work we offer is varied and two days are rarely the same.
What we are looking for in you:
- 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.
- Great communication skills.
- Personable as there is regular customer contact.
- Health & Safety awareness.
- Able to work at height.
- 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.
What makes us special:
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.
Crane Service Engineer in London employer: Konecranes Demag UK Ltd
At Konecranes, we pride ourselves on fostering a vibrant work culture that values diversity and encourages personal growth. As a Crane Service Engineer, you'll enjoy competitive pay, generous benefits including 33 days of annual leave, and opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment. Our commitment to safety and employee well-being, coupled with a strong sense of community, makes Konecranes an exceptional employer for those seeking a rewarding career in the engineering sector.
