Company Description
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.
Job Description
We are recruiting a Crane Service Technician to be based in the area of Warrington or Preston.
We offer a fantastic OTE!
This role reports to the Operations Manager.
The role of a Service Technician will involve the maintenance, repair and upgrade of our customers’ lifting equipment, primarily overhead gantry cranes. The work we offer is varied and two days are rarely the same.

WE OFFER:

• A good base salary.
• Paid travel time – from your home in the morning and on the return home from your last job of the day.
• Generous overtime and double time at weekends
• Call out payment.
• 33 days annual leave (includes bank holidays)
• Contributory pension + life assurance + income protection insurance
• A Company van with satnav, corporate clothing and smart phone are provided.
• Employee Share Save Scheme
• Retail, grocery, DIY and leisure discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
  Qualifications

What we are looking for in you:

• We ask that you are apprentice-trained or equivalent and conversant with electrical engineering disciplines.
• Mechanical knowledge
• Previous experience working with overhead cranes and hoists is great, but maintaining, repairing, and servicing equipment on an industrial environment is essential.
• Based on 39 hours p/w Mon-Fri. Weekend overtime working will earn double time.
• Good command of the English language
• Be personable as there is regular customer contact.
• Health & Safety awareness
• You will be asked to climb a ladder and able to work at heights.
• Willingness to work extra hours – this attracts paid overtime.
• Hold a current driving licence.
• Willingness to work on the on-call rota with enhanced premium.

Additional Information

• 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.