Business Brief
Street Cranexpress is a family-run, innovative British business with 50 years’ experience in the lifting equipment sector.
The services we offer include maintenance, breakdowns, repair, modernisation, and certification of lifting equipment. At its core, Street Cranexpress is a customer service company, and we pride ourselves on our ability to keep the UK’s factories productive, no matter the industry.
The Role
- To work toward a structured training and development program to become a fully qualified Mechanical or Electrical Service Engineer.
- To achieve NVQ Level 3 and BTEC Level 3 in Electrical Engineering, attendance at the AMRC Training Centre is required. This will involve residing in Sheffield for the first six months of the course, with accommodation provided.
- Following achievement of the above, Apprentices will complete a 10 day City & Guilds Electrical Maintenance course and a 3 day 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations course
- In your final year you will complete a LEEA Foundation course and a LEEA Advanced Diploma
- After successfully completing your apprenticeship programme you will be invited to attend to apply for the position of Service Engineer, this includes a series of tests and assessments, a formal interview and a review of your four years on the programme
Duties of the Role
- Refurbishment/ Modernisation of Cranes, Hoists and Lifting Equipment.
- Crane and Gantry installation, inspection, testing and commissioning.
- Jib Crane installation, inspection, testing and commissioning.
- To carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and identify potential mechanical and electrical problems with our reporting system.
- To carry out service follow-up (SFU) and/or project modernisation work related to crane conversion or refurbishment.
- To attend emergency breakdowns, identify faults and carry out effective repairs. These will generally be electrical problems, possibly PLC related.
- To document all site visits using our cutting-edge reporting technology.
Skills Required
- Good standard of secondary education with GCSE grades 4 and above
- Full driving licence required or learning to drive
- Must be able to work on your own and as part of a team
- Must be willing to work toward a structured training program
- Willingness to travel and/or lodge away from home. Toward the end of the program Apprentices will be required to lodge away, as this may be a requirement once qualified
- Willingness to work overtime and work weekends. This can sometimes be a requirement of qualified engineers dependant on the location of some jobs
- The individual should be self-motivated and take responsibility for their own development
What We Offer
- Competitive Commission scheme
- 33 Holidays (including bank holidays)
- Free Holiday on your Birthday
- 5- and 10-year Long Service Award
- Uniform and required PPE provided
- Flexi-time policy
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- 2 x basic wage death in service benefit
- Opportunities for development
- Private on-site gym facilities
- Westfield Health
- Eye Test Vouchers
- Access to Reward Gateway (discount platform)
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Pay: From £7.55 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
Work Location: On the road
Application deadline: 12/09/2025
Expected start date: 20/09/2025
