Mobile Lifting & Plant – Advanced Tradesperson

PD Ports is a leading UK port business offering end-to-end supply chain solutions, employing over 1,400 people in the UK. With headquarters based in the Northeast of England, PD Ports owns and operates the UK’s sixth largest port by volume. Operating out of 11 key ports and logistics centres across the UK, we are committed to retaining and developing talent nationwide.

A vacancy has arisen for a full time Mobile Lifting & Plant Advanced Tradesperson at PD Ports within the Engineering department.

Location: Tees Dock, Middlesbrough, TS6 6UD

Working Arrangements: 37.5 hours per week, rota based.

The main things our Mobile Lifting & Plant Advanced Tradesperson will be working on are:

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on plant, machinery and services to a high standard.
• Diagnosing faults and resolving issues before escalation with rapid fault identification and resolution, minimizing downtime and operational disruption.
• Identifying recurring faults and addressing root causes, driving improvements in reactive and planned maintenance.
• Completion of PMs to plan and closing out actions on time.
• Identifying and recording work, defects and service sheets within required timescales alongside use of the company’s Asset Management system for work orders, asset updates, and inventory where required.
• Supporting maintenance planning and prioritisation with Engineering and Operations departments and coordinating reactive maintenance efforts across teams or rotations.

We are seeking someone who:

• Holds a HNC in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Has a strong working knowledge of plant, machinery and services with good fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Is competent with Microsoft Office systems and possesses exceptional attention to detail and interpersonal skills.
• Has supervisory or acting-up experience.
• Holds an IOSH Managing Safely certificate and leadership/management training.
• Can demonstrate analytical skills to be able to interrogate, analyse and evaluate previous/current repair information.

Benefits:

We offer 25 days holiday, paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave, life insurance and a cycle to work scheme.

If you are interested in this opportunity please apply in writing, outlining relevant skills & experience, to hr.recruitment@pdports.co.uk and use job reference MLPNW3016.

Closing Date:

Thursday 11^th June 2026