Lifting Engineer (Gantry Cranes)

Overhead Crane Maintenance Engineer needed for work in Devon and Cornwall.

Your new company
I am currently seeking a lifting engineer for a leading engineering organisation that provides survival and safety services across many industries. The main focus of the role is undertaking the planned preventative maintenance & reactive maintenance of customers' gantry cranes, along with the associated lifting and testing practices.


Your new role
Working across Devon and Cornwall, you will be:

• Attending appointments to carry out planned preventative maintenance of customer's gantry cranes.
• Reacting to customer breakdowns.
• Proof load testing, visual examination, service and inspection of cranes and general lifting equipment.
• Completing fault diagnosis and liaising directly with the customer to achieve cost effective methods of service and repair
• Completing service & repair reports
• Ensuring customer requirements are met and that all work is conducted in accordance with company procedures and instructions.
• Achieving competency level as defined in LEEA registration scheme.
• Responsible for ensuring allocated tasks are conducted in a safe manner and in accordance with company policies and procedures.

What you'll need to succeed
I'd really like to hear from you if you can offer the following:

• NVQ 3 or above in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Previous experience in working with and servicing cranes (essential)
• Have experience in mechanical & electrical maintenance and fault finding.
• Be familiar with test and examination techniques for general lifting equipment to LEEA standards
• IPAF and LEEA qualifications are desirable but not essential, training can be provided
• A UK drivers license
• Willing to travel
• A professional and positive attitude when dealing with clients
• You may need to work at heights so must be comfortable with this

What you'll get in return
This is a vital role for my client and in return for your experience and effort they are willing to pay a highly competitive salary, provision of a fully expensed company vehicle, full travel time paid on when travelling over an hour outside of normal working hours, paid accommodation where applicable and a £35 per night sustenance allowance, paid overtime which will be pro-rata based upon annual salary, and PPE and tools provided.

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