Onsite Service Technician - Lifting Equipment

Tyne and Wear

Salary up to £33000 plus benefits

Working hours are fixed on a four-week pattern.

My client is a well-established manufacturer or cranes and lifting equipment, well established and with a global presence they continue to dominate their sector.

They are currently looking to add to their team and are looking to recruit a high calibre, experienced Onsite Electrical Engineer to repair, maintain and service customers' lifting equipment plus installation, testing and certification of overhead cranes and hoists.

Your main responsibilities will include:

You will be responsible for performing preventative maintenance and repairs on electric overhead travelling cranes.
Consulting with customers on repair and safety related issues.
Generating sales leads during service call.
Completing appropriate documentation.

What our client is requires in a candidate:

You must be apprentice-trained or equivalent and fully conversant with electrical engineering disciplines
Experience is working with 415v ac 3 phase motor contactor control circuits both squirrel cage and wound rotor.
A good understanding of 110/48 volt relay and contactor circuits.
Some frequency speed control device experience.
Experience is working on medium to large drive couplings, brakes and reduction gearboxes.
Experience with overhead cranes and hoists is preferred, full product training will be given however.
Willingness to work rostered day shift [pattern) 5 days out of 7 (39 hours over 5 days)
Be willing to work one weekend in every month
Strong interpersonal skills as there is extensive customer contact
Hold a current driving licence

An attractive package is on offer with basic salary to £30000 plus benefits etc, also our client can offer the career advancement opportunities you would expect from a major, multinational business.

If you would be interested in the role please apply ASAP as our client is looking to interview as soon as possible.

ONSITE SERVICE TECHNICIAN