Workshop Engineer

Job Description

Are you an experienced Workshop Engineer with a strong mechanical and electrical engineering background? Do you have at least five years' engineering experience and enjoy fault finding, maintenance and hands-on repair work? This could be an excellent opportunity to join a family-run business offering specialist equipment training and the chance to develop your skills within the crane industry.

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Impact Recruitment are currently working with a family-run business specialising in the hire and sale of pedestrian-operated tower cranes for the UK construction industry. They are looking for a Workshop Engineer to join their team at their Rushden depot, supporting the maintenance and reliability of their crane fleet. This is a permanent, hands-on engineering role involving mechanical, electrical and hydraulic fault finding, scheduled servicing and crane installation and dismantling, with occasional customer site visits and overnight stays.

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Location: Rushden, Northamptonshire
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 08:00 - 17:30 | Friday, 08:00 - 16:30
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum, depending on relevant experience and technical skills
Contract: Permanent

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Duties:

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• Carry out scheduled maintenance and servicing of self-erecting and city tower cranes.
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• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults.
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• Install and dismantle pedestrian-operated tower cranes, including self-erecting cranes.
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• Support the maintenance and reliability of the company's crane fleet.
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• Carry out engineering checks and ensure equipment is safe and ready for use.
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• Follow health and safety procedures when carrying out maintenance, repairs and lifting-related activities.
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• Work independently at the depot and visit customer sites when required.
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• Support site-based work, including occasional overnight stays.
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• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure equipment is maintained to a high standard.
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The ideal candidate must:

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• Hold an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
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• Have at least five years' experience in a similar engineering or maintenance role.
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• Have strong multi-skilled engineering ability, with both mechanical and electrical knowledge.
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• Be confident diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs.
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• Hold a full UK driving licence.
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• Be comfortable working at heights and undertaking physically demanding tasks.
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• Be able to work safely under their own initiative and follow health and safety procedures.
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• Be flexible, reliable and comfortable working both independently and as part of a small team.
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• Be willing to undertake customer site visits and occasional overnight stays.
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Desirable:

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• Previous crane engineering, crane maintenance or lifting equipment experience.
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• PLC knowledge.
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• Experience working at heights.
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• Experience with hydraulic systems and specialist industrial machinery.
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Benefits:

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• Permanent position within a family-run business.
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• Monday to Friday working pattern, with an early finish on Fridays.
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• Full training provided on the company's crane equipment and working procedures.
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• Opportunity to develop specialist engineering skills within the crane industry.
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• Varied, hands-on work across mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems.
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• Overtime opportunities.
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• Supportive team environment where employees are valued.
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If this role sounds of interest to you, please apply with an up-to-date CV.

\n Impact Recruitment is an employment agency working on behalf of our client.