UK Specialist Technician

The growing Waste to Energy (WtE) market is one of our key industries for future company growth. To support this planned growth, we are looking to recruit a Specialist Technician to join our Waste to Energy team here in the UK. This is a UK wide role, so being willing to travel and be able to stay away from home regularly is a must, however we can be flexible on your location.   

You'll report to the Operations Manager. 

The Role:  

As a UK Specialist Technician, you'll support the installation and commissioning through to the handover of Waste to Energy, SMARTON and Electric Overhead Travelling Cranes. In addition, you’ll offer training and technical support to local branch technicians and assist in the updating of WtE PLC/ Automation and inverter technology with Finland/East Kilbride WtE design team. 

 Key Responsibilities:  

• National support to ICS in the set up and commissioning of new Waste to Energy cranes, Smart cranes, and compilation and verification of final test and commissioning supporting data.
• Monitoring following handover to support customer operations 
• Technical support for the local branch Service Technicians 
• Training and competence review of the local branch Service Technicians 
• Liaise with the WtE customers and other National WtE Specialists 
• Liaise with WtE Service Manager regarding the WtE customers nationwide 
• Keeping up to date with any key WtE PLC/automation and inverter product changes and GTS  
• Lead Tech on any major modification/ modernisation the WtE cranes nationwide 

What we require of you:  

• Experience and knowledge of overhead cranes 
• Electrically qualified – minimum of Level 3 
• Prepared to undertake training in UK/Germany 
• Willingness to regularly travel throughout the UK. 
• Work additional overtime hours when necessary. 
• Mechanical understanding / Fabrication skills 
• Understanding of process inverters and Siemens Simatic Manager 
• Safety conscious 

What we offer: 

Konecranes Demag is committed to the personal development of all employees and can proudly confirm that these positions include a host of benefits: 

• An excellent base salary.  
• Paid travel time  
• Generous overtime and double time at weekends 
• Call out payment 
• Contributory Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, and Income Protection 
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• A Company van with satellite navigation, corporate clothing and smart phone are provided 
• Employee Share Save Scheme 
• Employee Discount Scheme – including retail, grocery, DIY, and leisure. 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Buy/sell holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• We provide specialised training on high-quality products, provision of all equipment and PPE along with excellent company working practices and industry-leading training programme 

​ ​​​​​​Why Join Us? 

We pride ourselves on having a broad portfolio of customers who operate across multiple industries; these include Container Handling, Automotive, Aerospace, Construction, Rail, Ports, Power, Waste to Energy, Mining and General Manufacturing to name but a few. 

Konecranes moves what matters. We are a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.

Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.