Service Engineer / Maintenance Engineer

Company: AWD online
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Location: Rushden
Job Description:

Service Engineer / Maintenance Engineer

Enjoy hands-on engineering and working outdoors? Join a supportive, family-run environment servicing, electrical and mechanical fault-finding and installing tower cranes, with full role training. Previous experience in a similar role and an engineering qualification are essential.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Field Service Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Engineering Technician, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Technical Engineer, Service Technician, Field Service Technician, Multi-Skilled Engineer

SALARY: Competitive + Benefits

LOCATION: Rushden, Northamptonshire (NN10) – customer site visits required with the occasional overnight stay

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an excellent opportunity for a Service Engineer / Maintenance Engineer to develop specialist crane knowledge through role training while contributing to a large UK hire fleet.

Based from the Rushden depot, the Service Engineer / Maintenance Engineer will combine depot activity with customer-site visits, occasional overnight stays and hands-on work outdoors.

Working independently and with colleagues, the Service Engineer / Maintenance Engineer will help keep equipment safe and serviceable through maintenance, diagnostics, repairs, installation and dismantling.

DUTIES

  • Scheduled Maintenance and Servicing: Carry out scheduled maintenance and servicing of self-erecting tower cranes and city tower cranes
  • Fault Diagnosis and Repair: Diagnose and repair faults across electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems
  • Safe Installation and Dismantling: Safely install and dismantle pedestrian-operated tower cranes, including self-erecting tower cranes
  • Customer Site Support: Attend customer sites as required, including occasional overnight stays

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

  • NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, with strong multi-skilling
  • Previous experience in a similar role
  • Able to work safely under own initiative and in compliance with current Health and Safety regulations
  • Dedicated, enthusiastic and flexible approach
  • Full driving licence and own vehicle

DESIRABLE

  • PLC knowledge
  • Previous experience working at heights

BENEFITS

  • Full specialist tower crane training
  • Long-term career progression within a growing specialist engineering business
  • Modern equipment and a supportive team environment
  • Shared company vehicles for business mileage where required
  • Company pension
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking

JOB REF: AWDO-P15298

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Posted: October 21st, 2026