Service Engineer

At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.

We are recruiting an electrically qualified Service Technician to be based in the areas of  Lancashire - Preston, Lancaster, Burnley, Blackburn, or Blackpool. 

This role reports to the Operations Manager.

The role of a Service Technician is within the department of Industrial Service, offering maintenance and service solutions for all crane brands. Your role will involve the maintenance, repair and upgrade of our customers' lifting equipment. The work we offer is varied and two days are never the same. You might be interested to learn that we are the original service provider for both Konecranes, Demag and Morris equipment.

This role is based on a 39-hour week Mon-Fri (days) with ample opportunity for generous paid overtime, paid travel time is also included.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• You will perform preventative maintenance and repairs on electric overhead travelling cranes
• Trouble- shooting equipment breakdowns.
• Consult with customers on repair and safety related issues.
• Complete appropriate documentation through your mobile device.

What we are looking for in you:

• We ask that you are apprentice-trained or equivalent and conversant with electrical engineering disciplines.
• Mechanical knowledge
• Experience of maintaining/repairing cranes or industrial equipment as a minimum
• Health & Safety awareness
• Be personable as there is regular customer contact
• You will be asked to climb a ladder and able to work at heights
• Willingness to work extra hours – this attracts paid overtime - we pay double time at the weekend!
• Hold a current driving licence
• Willingness to work on the On-Call Rota with enhanced premium

What we offer:

• A competitive base salary, with excellent OTE.
• Paid travel time – to your first job of the day and on the return home in the evening.
• Generous Overtime and Double Time at Weekends
• Call out payment
• Contributory pension + life assurance + income protection insurance
• A Company van with satnav, corporate clothing and smart phone are provided
• Employee Share Save Scheme
• 100s of discounts on high street and online purchases including retail, grocery, DIY and leisure
• Employee Assistance Programme
• We provide specialised training on high-quality products, provision of all equipment and PPE along with excellent company working practices and industry-leading training programme

Why Join Us?

• Safety is our #1 priority and our mantra is “Life Saving Behaviours”; recognising our commitment to this we have been awarded the RoSPA Gold Medal Award (for 6 consecutive years Golds) for our UK company safety performance making us a market leader in employee safety. 
• When you join Konecranes you immediately notice a strong sense of commitment, camaraderie, and lots of opportunities to grow professionally within our organisation, as we believe that sustainable growth is a result of a strong responsible performance.

Konecranes moves what matters. We are a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.

Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.