Electric Overhead Crane Engineer

All About Us

Barrett Steel  are the UK’s largest steel distributor and processor, with over 160 years of heritage we are still family owned and operate from 29 sites across the UK and Ireland, holding more than 120,000 tonnes of steel stock.  Although we are a business with significant scale, our success is built on the people who make it happen every day. We continually invest in our people, the latest processing machinery, technology, and materials-handling equipment so that we can deliver an exceptional service to our customers. Our people, our customers, and the communities in which we operate are at the heart of what we do. We are a forward-thinking business that values hard work, ambition, teamwork, and are always open to new ideas.   

All About the Role
 We are seeking an experienced Electric Overhead Crane Engineer based in Northern England to join our Asset Care Crane Division. This position will primarily support our Scunthorpe and group operations, with occasional travel to other Barrett Steel sites across the UK.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the preventative maintenance, inspection, fault diagnosis, and repair of Electric Overhead Travelling Cranes (EOTCs), ensuring maximum reliability, safety, and operational efficiency across the group.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that own and team operations, including those undertaken on the Company's behalf are conducted in manner which fully complies with Barrett Steel Health and Safety, Quality, Environmental and Group Policies.

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on overhead travelling cranes and associated equipment.
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults and undertake effective repairs.
• Conduct root cause analysis following equipment failures to prevent recurrence.
• Maximise crane availability and reliability through proactive maintenance strategies.
• Achieve high first-time fix rates to minimise downtime and maintenance costs.
• Provide technical guidance on crane operation, maintenance, and lifting activities.
• Complete Risk Assessments, Method Statements (RAMS), and Point of Work Risk Assessments.
• Collect and report crane performance data monthly to management.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance.

We offer you

• Excellent salary based on experience.
• Company Van
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance
• Company discount scheme for savings on retail and leisure
• Barrett Steel pension 

All About You

You will be a motivated and safety-conscious engineer with a strong technical background and a proactive approach to maintenance and problem-solving.

Essential Skills for the role: 

• Be Safety focused and adhere to current standards relevant.

• Qualification in an appropriate Electrical and/or Mechanical discipline.
• Strong electrical knowledge and practical experience with overhead cranes.
• Experience working with Konecranes, ABUS, and Demag crane systems.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex electrical faults.
• Working knowledge of current lifting industry standards and regulations.
• Experience working at height and understanding of Health & Safety requirements.
• Full UK driving licence.
• IPAF 3a and 3b certification.

Desirable Qualifications

• LEEA Diploma or equivalent lifting industry qualification.
• IOSH Health & Safety certification.

How it feels to work for us

We provide a fantastic opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organisation that is respected as the UK’s leading steel stockholder. Our people are the driving force behind Barrett Steel, and we seek individuals who are passionate, hard-working, ambitious and demonstrate a ‘can-do’ attitude to help us build and develop the business. Barrett Steel encourages innovative thinking and has an open door for people to lead and influence change.