Job Title: Crane Maintenance Engineer / Crane Technician

Days

£40-42,000

Job Purpose:

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To carry out planned preventative maintenance, inspections, fault finding, and repairs on a range of overhead, gantry, and mobile crane systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation in line with industry standards and company procedures.

• Perform routine planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on crane and lifting equipment

• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults and carry out repairs

• Inspect wire ropes, chains, hooks, brakes, motors, gearboxes, and control systems

• Carry out safety inspections in line with LOLER and PUWER requirements

• Test and commission cranes following repair or installation work

• Complete maintenance reports, service sheets, and inspection documentation

• Support breakdown response to minimise production downtime

• Liaise with site maintenance teams, supervisors, and external contractors

• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with health & safety regulations

• Experience working on overhead cranes, gantry cranes, hoists, or lifting equipment

• Strong electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding skills

• Ability to read electrical drawings and technical schematics

• Knowledge of PLC systems (desirable but not essential)

• Understanding of lifting regulations and safety standards

• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• Ability to work at height and xbpsjku in industrial environments

• NVQ / City & Guilds in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)

• IPAF / MEWP (desirable)

• Working at Height (desirable)

• Lifting equipment inspection qualification (advantageous)

• Industrial manufacturing sites, ports, warehouses, or construction environments

• May involve shift work, call out, or overtime

• Combination of indoor and outdoor work