Production Operative - Lifting

A Snapshot of Your Day

As a Crane Operative, safety is at the heart of everything you do. Working within a close-knit manufacturing team, you will be responsible for planning and executing safe lifting operations across the blade facility using overhead, gantry, console and mobile cranes. You will ensure machinery, equipment and large components are moved safely and efficiently while maintaining the highest quality standards. When not carrying out lifting activities, you will support production operations through Service Operative duties, helping to maintain a clean, organised and safe working environment.

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Follow Siemens safety policies, lifting plans, operating procedures and quality standards at all times.
• Organise, plan and execute lifting operations in accordance with manufacturer guidelines and site requirements.
• Monitor lifts continuously, maintaining exceptional attention to detail to ensure safe execution.
• Ensure personnel are positioned safely and fully briefed before lifting activities commence.
• Perform overhead crane, gantry crane, console crane and forklift operations in line with training and competency requirements.
• Carry out tandem and synchronised lifts safely and effectively.
• Stop work immediately and escalate concerns whenever an unsafe situation is identified.
• Conduct daily inspections of cranes and lifting equipment, reporting faults and defects promptly.
• Support manufacturing activities by undertaking Service Operative duties as required.
• Contribute to maintaining a clean, tidy and safe work environment through equipment and area housekeeping activities.

What You Bring:

• Proven experience operating overhead, gantry and console cranes within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience conducting lifting operations involving overhead cranes with a minimum capacity of 50 tonnes.
• Good working knowledge of LOLER regulations and lifting best practices.
• Valid CPCS Mobile Crane Card (Blue Card preferred).
• Crane Operator Licence in accordance with legislative requirements is advantageous.
• Forklift Truck Licence.
• Ability and willingness to undertake Service Operative responsibilities alongside crane operations.
• Strong commitment to health, safety and quality standards, with the confidence to challenge unsafe practices.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to brief and coordinate teams effectively.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work a shift pattern, including night shifts.
• Team player with a proactive approach and a commitment to delivering world-class quality.

Who is Siemens Gamesa?

Siemens Gamesa is part of Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology with a rich legacy of innovation spanning over 150 years. Together, we are committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As a leading player in the wind industry and manufacturer of wind turbines, we are passionate about driving the energy transition and providing innovative solutions that meet the growing energy demand of the global community. At Siemens Gamesa, we are constantly seeking talented individuals to join our team and support our focus on energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by multiple nationalities. We celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come.
• A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy.
• Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality.
• Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization.
• Employer-funded pension.
• Attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable).
• Local benefits such as subsided lunch and public transport tickets, employee discounts and much more.

Siemens Gamesa is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a work environment that is free from discrimination and where employees are treated with dignity and respect. Employment at Siemens Gamesa is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications, which are directly related to job competence. Siemens Gamesa does not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, ancestry, genetic information, citizenship, religion, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, rules or regulations. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, training, compensation, promotion and benefits.