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Crane Engineer - Lloyds British - Southampton
A leading provider in the lifting equipment sector.Lloyds British has been providing specialist testing, inspection, maintenance, certification, and training services on cranes, lifting equipment, height safety equipment, pressure systems and local exhaust ventilation systems to Industry for over 200 years.
Founded in 1812 we have built a market-leading brand and reputation based on excellence, expertise, and customer peace of mind. In December 2016 Lloyds British was acquired by Speedy, which has seen our client base grow more than we could have imagined.
Our Vision
Our vision is to become one of the market leaders in our sector for both our clients and our employees.
Our highly skilled and qualified Inspection and Maintenance Engineers provide a reliable,
responsive and first-class service across the UK, ensuring lifting equipment is safe to use and your legal obligations are fully met.
Do you have an ability for solving problems individually as well as part of a team, are you a qualified Electrician with a recognised technical qualification and have industrial maintenance experience who is comfortable working at height?
Right now, we are looking for anCrane Engineerto join our team and if you are happy to always make safety your number one priority, then you're just the person we'd like to meet.
You will be required to conduct routine service inspections to overhead cranes and hoists and to understand LOLER and PUWER.You will be required to consult with your customers afterwards ensuring that next steps are recorded with prevention of breakdowns as your goal. You need to anticipate the problems before they occur.You will be involved in frontline maintenance, attending to breakdowns, you will also be carrying out fault finding, retrofits, modernisations and upgrades to the customers cranes and hoists.
At Lloyds British we hire, engage, and retain talented employees who match the capabilities we need. We offer a full range of training from in house, OEMs and the LEEA advanced courses.
Requirements
- NVQ3, HNC, HND or C&G electrical engineering qualification
- Relevant industry experience working with cranes andhoists.
- Current UK driving licence.
Attributes
- Proven technical knowledge of lifting equipment and lifting Machines.
- Excellent customer service manner, with strong listening and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build lasting relationships with clients.
- Ability to support your business unit/team to deliver our ESG Strategy Decade to Deliver.
What we offer:
- 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Life assurance
- Pension Scheme
- 95% discount across the Speedy brand
- Opportunities for training, development and career progression
- My Staff Shop: discounts and offers for shopping etc. across many suppliers
- Green Commute Initiative: Work scheme for cycling
- Vita Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Offers free and confidential support and counselling to help you through matters such as wellbeing, divorce, legal, and financial management
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements and are promoting our Speedy Work Life Balance initiative which is a huge step in realising our ambition of putting our People First!
Speedy offer a Career Line of Sight which enables a detailed understanding of the route to progression and growth within the Speedy Group.
Please be aware Speedy reserves the right to close our vacancies earlier than the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We would recommend that if you wish to be considered that you complete the application as promptly as possible.
