Crane Engineer

Location Smethwick
Discipline: Executive Search, Plant Hire, Construction Equipment, Lifting & Handling, Piling, Material Handling, Cranes, Heavy Plant, Demolition, Capital Equipment
Associated job titles: Transport Supervisor, Crane Engineer, Plant Fitter , Mobile Fitter , Mobile Engineer , Engineer Mechanic , Mobile Plant Engineer , Mobile Plant Fitter, Lifting Engineer, Engineer
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £40k - 50k per year + overtime + van + fuelcard
Contact name: Leo Edwards

Contact email: Leo.edwards@pathrecruitment.com
Contact phone: 01933 667223
Job ref: 44140a
Published: 9 days ago

Crane Engineer opportunity to join one of the biggest crane providers in Europe. A National role - a lot of the work will be across Birmingham to Oxford for HS2, Around London/M25.  A hands on role maintaining, servicing & fixing crawler cranes.

You will be responsible for ensuring all of the maintenance of equipment is done to a high standard and within relevant time frames.  Do not miss out on this fantastic Crane Engineer role -  £35k-£50k Plus overtime + DOE van + training 

 

You may already hold or be willing to hold Level 3 within Plant installation /CSCS Card and slinger/signaller tickets. If you have any supervisory experience then we can consider you for a more senior role paying Circa £55k 

We are currently recruiting for a Crane Engineer nationwide to cover Cranes /  construction hoists, plant and piling rigs working around the UK. 

As a Crane Engineer, your responsibilities will consist of servicing, maintaining and repairing plant/crane equipment on customers sites. As this is a national role sometimes there may be 1-2 nights away from home - highly dependant on where the candidate lives. 

Duties and expectations of the Crane Engineer:

  • Ensure that all repairs/inspections and maintenance is completed to a high standard
  • Flexible and professional approach to all clients/customers
  • Work on a variety of equipment from Lifting Gear to crane to plant and specialist crawler cranes / tower cranes
  • Good geographical knowledge of the UK
  • PUWER & LOLER experience 

To apply for this role as a Crane Engineer you must have:

  • Experience working within the construction plant/crane hire sectors
  • You may hold qualifications from LEEA (advanced) CITB or similar 
  • MUST have experience with Crawler Cranes 
  • An NVQ level 3 or equivalent in plant maintenance or a mechanical engineering apprenticeship
  • Full UK driving license 
  • Experience working as a plant fitter, mobile fitter, Crane Engineer, Senior Crane Engineer, Lifting Engineer or engineer surveyor /Lifting Equipment Engineer or Lifting Examiner. You may have worked on Rough Terrain Cranes, Carry deck cranes or telescopic Cranes working on Hitachi, Manitowoc, CAT, SANY, Palfinger, Liebherr, Sennebogen or XCMG. 

The successful Crane Engineer will receive a fully equipped van, promotion opportunities and the option to work regular overtime. 

This is an exciting time to work for one of the leading manufacturers of plant/crane equipment in a time of continuing success and expansion 

To apply for this Crane Engineer you can reach me on 01933 667223 or via leo.edwards@pathrecruitment.com 

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