Lifting & Safety Technician

Brick Vastgoed; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lifting and safety company based in Bristol is seeking a Lifting & Safety Technician. This role involves the day‑to‑day running of the lifting centre, testing and repairing safety equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a LEEA qualification and strong technical skills. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including additional annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Option to purchase additional days of annual leave

Additional annual leave for long service

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Training and development opportunities

Volunteering leave

Discretionary bonus scheme

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Current LEEA foundation accreditation or willingness to work towards it.
• Strong technical ability.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and run the internal lifting centre.
• Prepare, check, and inspect MGF lifting equipment.
• Carry out fault finding and repair defects.
• Produce reports on findings for depots.
• Issue test certificates for equipment.

Skills

Technical ability

Communication skills

Education

LEEA foundation accreditation or above

Job description

Lifting & Safety Technician

Location: Avonmouth, BS11

Salary: £12.90 – £13.50 per hour

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a LEEA Technician to join the team operating from our depot in Bristol.

You would be responsible for the day‑to‑day running of the MGF Regional Lifting Centre and the upkeep of all lifting equipment along with certification. The duties involve the testing, maintenance, and repair of lifting and safety equipment.

Your Key Responsibilities May Include

• Coordination and day‑to‑day running of the internal lifting centre.
• Preparation, checking, inspecting, recording, and testing of MGF lifting equipment to LEEA standards, LOLER, and PUWER legislation.
• Carry out fault finding procedures, repairing any defects found, and restoring equipment to a safe working condition.
• Prioritising work to meet depot requirements.
• Produce reports to present and discuss findings to our network of depots.
• Issue test certificates to equipment on completion of successful testing.
• Responsible for cleanliness and housekeeping within your area.
• Monitoring hire fleet stock levels for the region and advising on any overall shortfalls in kit and components.
• Inspecting, repairing, and maintaining a varied range of hire fleet equipment including chain blocks, genie lifts, and vacuum handling machines.

The Core Requirements For This Role Are

• You must hold a current LEEA foundation accreditation or above (or be prepared to work towards LEEA General level).
• Strong technical ability.
• Excellent communication skills.

In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer the following

• Option to purchase additional days of annual leave.
• Additional annual leave awarded to recognise long service.
• Pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Opportunities for training, development, and career progression.
• Volunteering leave.
• Discretionary bonus scheme based on business performance.
• Security of working for a well‑established & growing company.
• A sense of family is at the core of our company culture.
• Shutdown over the Christmas period.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Free onsite parking.

If you are ambitious and adaptable, with the ability to work in teams, use initiative, and be highly motivated, we are looking for individuals like you.

About MGF

MGF is a rapidly expanding, highly innovative and digitally advanced market leader in the design, manufacture, hire and sale of proprietary excavation support systems to the construction industry. Established in 1981, with over 450 staff, we operate nationally from 13 locations. We are a highly respected sector leader, known for our intelligence, and client‑focused approach to delivery of projects.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of society. All applicants will be treated in the strictest of confidence.