Mobile Crane Engineer in Birmingham, West Midlands
Posted by Alecto Recruitment
Β£45,000 β Β£55,000 a year
Birmingham Β· Permanent
Mobile Crane Engineer
π Midlands Region
π· Β£45,000 - Β£55,000 Basic Salary
π Company Van & Fuel Card Provided
π Monday-Friday
π° Paid Door-to-Door Travel
β° Overtime Available at Enhanced Rates
Tired of Being Underpaid for Your Skills?
What if you could earn up to Β£55,000 basic, have your travel time paid, be provided with a fully equipped company van, and work for a business that genuinely values experienced Crane Engineers?
If you're a Mobile Crane Engineer, Plant Engineer, Heavy Equipment Technician or Service Engineer looking for a role that offers excellent earning potential, job security and a varied workload, this could be exactly what you're looking for.
This is an opportunity to join a growing engineering team covering the Midlands, working on a fleet of mobile cranes and lifting equipment critical to major construction and infrastructure projects across the UK.
Unlike many engineering roles that leave you feeling like just another number, you'll become part of a business that invests in its engineers, provides the tools needed to do the job properly and rewards hard work with excellent earning opportunities.
What's In It For You?
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Β£45,000 - Β£55,000 Basic Salary
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Company Van & Fuel Card
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Paid Door-to-Door Travel
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Regular Overtime Available
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Monday-Friday Working Pattern
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Industry Leading Equipment
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Ongoing Technical Training & Development
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Long-Term Career Stability
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Variety of Field-Based Work Across the Midlands
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Supportive Engineering Team & Management Structure
The Role
As a Mobile Crane Engineer, you'll be responsible for the service, maintenance, inspection, fault finding and repair of mobile cranes and lifting equipment across customer sites throughout the Midlands.
You'll play a key role in ensuring machinery remains safe, compliant and fully operational while providing a first-class service to customers.
This is a field-based role where no two days are the same. You'll work on a variety of equipment, diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs across mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Service, maintain and repair mobile cranes and associated lifting equipment.
- Diagnose and rectify hydraulic, mechanical and electrical faults.
- Carry out LOLER inspections and planned preventative maintenance.
- Complete breakdown response and emergency repairs when required.
- Inspect equipment and identify potential issues before failures occur.
- Complete service reports and maintenance documentation accurately.
- Ensure equipment remains compliant with safety and industry regulations.
- Maintain high standards of workmanship and customer service.
- Liaise with customers regarding repairs, findings and recommendations.
- Work safely and professionally at all times.
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for an engineer who enjoys fault finding, takes pride in delivering high-quality work and wants to join a company where their skills are genuinely recognised and rewarded.
Whether you already work on cranes or come from a heavy plant, construction equipment, HGV, powered access, material handling or similar heavy engineering background, we'd like to hear from you.
Ideally You'll Have:
- Experience as a Mobile Crane Engineer, Crane Technician, Plant Fitter, Plant Engineer, HGV Technician, Heavy Equipment Engineer or similar.
- Strong mechanical, hydraulic and electrical diagnostic skills.
- Experience working on diesel engines, hydraulic systems, transmissions and electrics.
- Ability to independently diagnose faults and carry out repairs.
- Experience carrying out inspections, servicing and preventative maintenance.
- Knowledge of mobile cranes, heavy plant, lifting equipment, construction machinery or related equipment would be advantageous.
- A recognised engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 2, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety standards.
- Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
To apply for this role please send your CV or call (phone number removed) ext 224 to (url removed)
If this role would not be of interest to you but may be suitable friend or colleague, we can offer paid referral fees for successful placements.
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