Overview
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Company – Konecranes. At Konecranes, great customer experience is built on the people behind the name. We value diversity, encourage authenticity, and promote a place where everyone can be themselves.
Job Description – The role of a Service Technician will involve the maintenance, repair and upgrade of our customers' lifting equipment, primarily overhead gantry cranes. The work is varied and two days are never the same.
What we offer –
* Competitive starting salary, fantastic OTE £55-65K (includes generous paid overtime and paid travel time)
* 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
Your main responsibilities
* 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
Qualifications
* Apprentice-trained or equivalent and conversant with electrical engineering disciplines
* Mechanical knowledge
* Experience working with overhead cranes and hoists is helpful, but maintaining, repairing, and servicing equipment in an industrial environment is essential
* Based on 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Weekend overtime earns double time
* Good command of the English language
* Personable with regular customer contact
* Health & Safety awareness
* Ability to work at height
* Willingness to work extra hours – paid overtime
* Hold a current driving licence
* Willingness to work on the On-Call Rota with enhanced premium
* Occasional travel may be required (hotel, travel and subsistence provided)
Additional Information
* We have been awarded the RoSPA Gold Medal for UK company safety performance (6 consecutive Golds)
* Opportunity to grow professionally within our organisation; specialised training on high-quality products and PPE, plus industry-leading training program
Why join us?
We work with a broad portfolio of customers across multiple industries, including Container Handling, Automotive and Aerospace. Konecranes moves what matters. We are a global leader in material handling solutions with 16,000+ professionals in over 50 countries.
Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment free from discrimination.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Information Technology
Industries
* Machinery Manufacturing
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