Date: 26 Jun 2025
Location: Southampton, Southampton, GB
Company: ABP
We’re the UK’s largest ports operator with a network of 21 ports around Britain. We handle around one quarter of the UK’s seaborne trade and contribute £7.5 billion to our economy every year.
It’s a story we’re proud of but it doesn’t end there. We’re transforming our business and embracing the future.
We offer a vast range of roles spanning the UK, all rooted in a culture that welcomes diversity, fosters talent, encourages internal movement and progression, and places safety as our number one priority.
Our Southampton port is the largest export port in the UK providing a critical link to our goal of Keeping Britain Trading! Annually we handle 900,000 vehicles, accepting 2 million cruise passengers, and handle exports in excess of £40Bn through the 2nd largest container terminal in the UK. Our maintenance team plays a pivotal role in this delivering a busy schedule of Preventative and reactive maintenance.
We’re currently looking to recruit a Mechanical Technician to join our team. You should have experience of working in the heavy industrial sector – ideally in ports however knowledge of heavy motor driven hydraulic equipment is essential.
Working in a small team, you’ll report into the Team Leader and will support maintaining port side cranes, mobile structures and fixed infrastructure. Knowledge of fault finding, using a CMMS and maintaining equipment within a live environment is key. Your background should be predominantly mechanical but some exposure to industrial electrical would be highly beneficial.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensure compliance with Health Safety and Environmental requirements and other legislation including having a say in the development and review of Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work.
• Carry out mechanical maintenance works to a variety of assets in a diligent and timely manner in order to meet the requirements of port operations both individually and as part of a larger team.
• Communicate during servicing operations and the repair of plant and equipment providing required scope of works and parts required etc.
• Provide support and mentorship to the Semi-Skilled Engineers and Apprentices in undertaking the works in a safe, efficient and timely manner.
• Undertake all works commensurate with both their trade and other disciplines/ contractors subject to either appropriate training or ability to carry out the works.
• Carry out pre-emptive and reactive works to ensure the key assets and infrastructure across the port’s estate remain operational in response to the preventative inspection and servicing regime.
• Play a part in the continual improvement of the port following its 4 key principles – safety, quality, service and efficiency.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:

• Sound knowledge of Health & Safety legislation.
• Service and Customer driven with good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate at all levels.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Time served with an Engineering qualification (ONC/HNC or equivalent) in a mechanical bias and or in Electrical qualification (Minimum NVQ Level 2/ ONC/ HNC).
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Capable of fault-finding in electrical or mechanical plant and equipment including an understanding of schematics.
• Confident at working at height or around water.
• Flexible to work/call-out requirements and be a member of a ‘call-out roster’.

Ideal:

• Solid understanding of engineering/maintenance in the port industry.
• Knowledge of working with diesel powered generator sets.
• Familiar with the use of Siemens PLC units.
• Multi-skilled experience across a range of industrial facilities.
• Experience of COMPEX.
• Solid understanding of hydraulic systems including working from schematics.

We offer a competitive salary, contributory pension from day one (Starting at 3% employee contribution with 5% company match), private healthcare, access to our Employee Assistance Program, 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays – plus the option to purchase additional days), wide range of discounts and cash back with high street and online retailers. We offer an inclusive work environment with an in-house training academy which offers ongoing opportunities to develop your skills. There is overtime available through a voluntary callout system.

Please refer the Job description for details