Lifting Equipment Engineer

JMB40  – Lifting Equipment Engineer

Location: Sussex, East Hampshire, East Kent, and surrounding areas

Salary: £43,000 Starting salary / OTE £65,000+

Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 16:30

Benefits : New Company Van, Paid Travel Time, Enhanced Overtime Rates, Career Progression, Long-Term Career Prospects

Overview:
First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Lifting Equipment Engineer on behalf of one of our clients.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded engineering business specialising in the service, maintenance, inspection, repair, installation, and commissioning of lifting equipment across a wide range of industrial customer sites throughout the South.

The successful candidate will work on a variety of lifting equipment, carrying out planned maintenance, fault diagnosis, repairs, inspections, and installations while ensuring equipment remains safe, compliant, and fully operational.

Our client is particularly keen to hear from ex-military personnel; however, all suitably qualified candidates will be given due consideration.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing specialist engineering company offering excellent earning potential, autonomy, and genuine opportunities for career progression into senior engineering and technical specialist positions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Service, maintain, inspect, and repair a wide range of lifting equipment.
• Carry out electrical and mechanical fault finding on lifting equipment and associated systems.
• Diagnose and repair motors, drives, control systems, brakes, limit switches, and safety devices.
• Install, commission, and upgrade lifting equipment at customer sites.
• Conduct LOLER inspections and ensure all lifting equipment remains compliant with current legislation.
• Respond to breakdowns and emergency call-outs across customer sites.
• Complete service reports, inspection documentation, and technical paperwork accurately.
• Ensure all work is carried out safely and in accordance with company procedures and industry regulations.
• Deliver excellent customer service while representing the business professionally on-site.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Previous experience working on lifting equipment, overhead cranes, hoists, industrial machinery, or similar engineering equipment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills, including experience with three-phase systems and industrial controls.
• Good mechanical engineering knowledge.
• Ability to work independently and manage workloads effectively.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Professional, reliable, and safety-conscious approach.
• NVQ, City & Guilds, or equivalent qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering is desirable.
• Knowledge of LOLER and PUWER regulations is advantageous.
• Experience with PLC fault finding and diagnostics would be beneficial.
• LEEA qualification or other lifting equipment certification is desirable.

Benefits:

• Basic salary of up to £43,000(Increasing after probational period)
• Realistic OTE of £65,000+.
• Paid travel time from home to site and return.
• Overtime paid at 1.5x before 08:00 and after 16:30.
• Saturday overtime paid at 1.5x.
• Sunday overtime paid at 2x.
• Modern company van and specialist equipment provided.
• Structured career progression opportunities.
• Long-term stability within a specialist engineering business.
• Opportunity to progress into Senior Engineer and Technical Specialist positions.
• Monday to Friday working hours with excellent overtime availability.