Freightliner is a leading UK intermodal logistics provider, offering rail, road and terminal solutions that connect ports, inland terminals and customer destinations across the UK. Through innovation, safety and sustainability, Freightliner delivers reliable, efficient and lower-carbon supply chain solutions for its customers.
In the UK the Freightliner Group operates under a number of legal entities including, Freightliner Ltd, Pentalver Transport Ltd, and Pentalver Cannock Ltd.
Job Title: Crane Maintenance Engineer (internally known as Engineering Technician Grade A)
Location: Dock Gate 20, Southampton
Salary: £38,960 per annum (35-hour contract)
Roster Salary: £55,756 per annum (8 week ,42-hour average continental shift pattern)
Plus: Overtime opportunities
Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time
12-hour day and night shifts (6am to 6pm / 6pm to 6am) on an 8-week rotating continental shift pattern, averaging 42 hours per week, including weekends.
Please note: This is a Safety Critical position.
Carry out maintenance, inspections, fault finding, repairs, and servicing of Rail Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes and associated plant equipment.
Maximise asset reliability and availability while meeting operational requirements.
Complete engineering examinations and maintenance activities in line with company procedures.
Maintain accurate maintenance, defect, and repair records.
Use Freightliner IT systems effectively to support engineering activities.
Support the training and development of apprentices and new team members.
Work flexibly within your skills and competencies to support business needs.
The role is approximately 70% electrical and 30% mechanical.
Key Requirements
Recognised electrical apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent).
Experience with AC/DC motors, ABB drives, and industrial electrical systems.
PLC experience, including Siemens S7 and CODESYS.
Mechanical maintenance experience is desirable.
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and schematics.
Full UK driving licence.
Ability to work at height.
Flexible, proactive approach with a strong safety focus.
Why Join Us?
Competitive pension scheme, paid breaks, and free on-site parking.
Access to external training courses and in-house development programmes to support your career growth.
Work within a business recognised for excellence, innovation, and high safety standards.
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), retail and gym discounts, Cycle to Work scheme, and a wide range of employee benefits.
Successful applicants will be required to pass a Safety Critical medical assessment, including drug and alcohol screening, and provide a satisfactory DBS check.
Our commitment to you, once you join our team, is to foster growth and provide developmental opportunities to ensure you reach your utmost potential.
We are looking for the most committed and reliable individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and experience needed for their roles.
In return we can offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, a competitive pension scheme and a rewarding career in an award-winning team.
We're proud to be forward thinkers, as well as forward movers.
For decades, we've been turning knowledge, ideas and technology into pioneering logistics solutions. Thanks to our dedication and expertise, our ever-advancing intermodal and bulk freight services are some of the most sustainable, efficient, and advanced in the entire industry.
With Intermodal Logistics, we’re proud to offer a uniquely comprehensive service offering. Our end-to-end capability when it comes to the safe and
responsible transportation, delivery and storage of your valued goods makes us the one and only logistics provider you’ll ever need.
You can trust Heavy Haul to transport your largest loads safely, swiftly and sustainably on rail. Nothing can get in the way of our commitment
to responsibly moving your goods with powerful speed and unshakeable security - every single time.
We treat every wagon load as if it were our own, and every journey as another chance to help keep UK businesses and the very fabric of our
infrastructure firmly on track.
