Maintenance Technician - Mechanical & Electrical

Dual Skilled Technician – Heavy Lift Equipment

Location:

Southampton

Job Type: Permanent

Salary :
Circa £55kpa +

Shifts – continental shift pattern covering days, nights & weekends.

Looking for a hands-on engineering role where your electrical and mechanical skills will keep vital machinery and heavy lifting equipment maintained?

Join within an experience engineering team within a busy intermodal transportation hub, working on a variety of machinery and heavy lift equipment.

The Role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will maintain, service, fault-find and repair predominantly Liebherr lifting machinery & cranes. You will combine practical engineering expertise with disciplined safety and record-keeping standards, helping to keep machinery & equipment reliable, compliant and available for operation within this busy transportation hub.

What You Will Get

Annual earnings of around £55,000 against your basic shifts plus additional overtime often available allowing a total earnings of £60k +pa
Structured technical development, including industry training, t safety training and progression modules
Long-term career opportunities, including the potential to undertake higher-grade duties and progress towards supervision
A competitive pension and employee benefits package, together with sick pay and leave provision
A rewarding career with an award-winning  team that is committed to helping you reach your potential
Maintain, service, inspect, fault-find and repair heavy lift equipment
Complete electrical and mechanical maintenance activities safely and to the required technical standard
Follow engineering procedures, health and safety requirements and local safety policies
Keep accurate and comprehensive maintenance, defect and repair records in line with company and legislative requirements
Respond to reactive maintenance requirements quickly and professionally to ensure minimal disruption to operations
Maintain high housekeeping standards to keep the yard & terminal clean, organised and safe
Work collaboratively with colleagues in a safety-critical, 24/7 maintenance environment
A relevant Level 3 engineering qualification
Apprentice-trained or time-served engineering experience
Practical experience in electrical and/or mechanical maintenance
A strong commitment to safe working practices
The ability to fault-find methodically and complete repairs to a high standard
Clear communication skills and a reliable, team-focused approach
Flexibility to work across a 24/7 shift roster

What You Will Be Doing

What You Will Bring

Knowledge of Liebherr equipment would be advantageous, but applications are also welcomed from any dual skilled engineering maintenance background including, maritime & ports, rail, heavy industry, HGV, aviation,  industrial machinery, the Armed Forces or other safety-critical reactive engineering environments.

Shift Pattern

The site operates around the clock, so this position requires a flexible approach to working hours across a 24/7 shift roster, including days, nights and weekends. Overtime is available on a points system to ensure fair offering and shift cover is allocated across the team to allow for optimal use of holidays – e.g. 1 week block off across every 8 week rotation in addition to your allotted holiday allowance.

About the company

You will work for one of the  largest maritime intermodal logistics operators in Europe, ensuring the  equipment needed to de

This appointment is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including employment references, a medical, drug and alcohol screening and a successful DBS check.

Next Steps

If you are a safety-conscious engineering professional who wants to apply your mechanical and electrical skills to heavy machinery maintenance, apply today or get in touch…