Overhead Crane Engineer

Street Cranexpress are a growing, national company with a blue-chip customer base from a range of industries. We are currently looking for engineers to join our ever-expanding team of experts on the exciting projects we have.

The Role

The Street Cranexpress Service Department deals with preventative maintenance contracts, breakdowns on a 24-hour 7-day basis, repair work, spare parts, and refurbishments.
Lodge away as required depending on job and location
Overtime and weekend working as required depending on job and location
Street Crane product training will be provided as well as LEEA accreditations and any other applicable accreditations necessary

Duties of the Role

Refurbishment/Modernisation of overhead cranes, hoists and lifting equipment
Overhead crane and gantry installation, inspection, testing and commissioning
Jib crane installation, inspection, testing and commissioning
To carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance, and identify potential mechanical and electrical problems with our reporting system
To carry out repair work and/or project modernisation work related to crane conversion or refurbishment
To attend emergency breakdowns, identify faults and carry out effective repairs. These will generally be electrical problems, possibly PLC related.
To produce professional Engineer’s reports using our bespoke software.

Skills Required

Previous specialist experience of OHTCs is essential, ideally with knowledge of cranes supplied by major global manufacturers
- Tower crane experience alone would not be sufficient
Must be a competent industrial electrician and/or mechanically biased and apprentice trained (NVQ level 3 or above)
Must be able to work on your own, as part of the Service Department or lead a team of engineers depending on the nature of the jobs, duration, and location
The individual should be self-motivated, responsible, prepared to travel throughout the UK and will be expected to work some unsociable hours
Willingness to undergo security clearance if required