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Express Recruitment are excited to be working with a rapidly growing engineering firm specialising in the service and installation of heavy plant machinery, from cranes to gantries to nationwide and overseas customers. Following an upsurge in new & renewed service and installation contracts, they are seeking an experienced Heavy Plant Service Engineer with proven experience in electrical maintenance and servicing of overhead cranes and associated plant equipment. In return, the successful candidate will receive a generous starting salary of up to £48,000. What’s more, our client also offers a host of other great benefits, including weekly overtime (paid at enhanced rates including x2 for Sundays), £100 call out fees on top of overtime, company vehicle, fuel card, fully funded certification training (including renewals), 24/7 GP access, healthcare cash plan, employee assistance scheme, sick pay scheme and much much more! Skills & Experience • Apprentice trained/HNC or HND in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline, • Strong electrical/electro-mechanical fault-finding experience, confident working without drawings, • Demonstrable experience with three-phase systems and associated equipment, • Hands-on experience with cranes, hoists, inverters, drives, motors and gearboxes, • Understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical lifting equipment, • Previous experience in MIG welding repair and fabrication desirable but not essential, • Previous experience operating and maintaining overhead cranes strongly preferred, • Comfortable and competent working at height (IPAF trained), • Current holder of EMSS/CCNSG Safety Passport and Abrasive Wheels preferred, • Valid UK Driving Licence essential Roles & Responsibilities • Inspect, service, maintain and repair overhead cranes and lifting equipment across a wide range of industries including but not limited to overhead cranes, jib cranes, runway systems, hoists, light cranes and mobile gantries, • Diagnose and repair electrical faults, often without the aid of detailed electrical drawings, • Carry out fault finding and repairs on various equipment, such as three phase motors, inverters, variable speed drives, gearboxes, hydraulics and pneumatics systems, • Replace and install control panels, • Operate and work safely with overhead cranes and lifting equipment, including slinging and lifting operations, • Troubleshoot complex engineering challenges, ensuring minimal downtime for customers, • Work safely at height and in confined or challenging environments, • Maintain accurate service records via digital systems and provide clear reports to customers, • Schedule visits to customers throughout the North East Region, • Respond to same day emergency call out when required Liaising with customers to explain work completed and advise on safety or operational improvements About Express Recruitment Express Recruitment has been offering exceptional recruitment solutions across the East Midlands since 1987, “exceeding expectations every time” of over 267,000 candidates. We supply a diverse range of sectors including Engineering, Technology, Professional Services, Languages, Sales & Marketing, Call Centres, Commercial, Manufacturing, Local Authority, NHS, Education and Voluntary organisations. Find all of our current vacancies on 👉 Not quite found the right role for you yet? Let us do the scrolling for you! Your search for a new role has never been so easy, just fill in our contact form on or give us a call on 0115 924 0010 and we will do the rest for you. Job Location Gateshead Salary c£48,000 Per Annum D.O.E Job Type and Hours Full Time, Monday to Friday (8:00am to 4:30pm – flexible earlier starts available) How to Apply Interested candidates can send their resumes to jobs@express-recruitment.co.uk mentioning the Job Title in the subject line. Unfortunately, we are unable to contact all candidates due to the large volume of applications we receive. If you have not heard from a consultant within the next three days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Express Recruitment Ltd. The services advertised by Express Recruitment Ltd. are those of an Employment Agency.