Are you a Service Engineer or Plant Fitter looking for a new challenge?
Interested in becoming a product specialist on our advanced lorry loader cranes?
We are Palfinger UK. We’re the exclusive UK distributor for Palfinger Lorry Cranes and Epsilon Construction and Recycling Cranes. We’re also the UK’s largest national Lorry Crane provider that offers in-house assembly, bespoke body-building and servicing.
Its an exciting time to join us.
This is your chance to work out in the field maintaining some of the world’s most advanced and innovative lifting machines.
Our aftersales team is expanding in the Northwest and we are looking to recruit an additional Field Service Engineer, ideally someone who lives in the Cheshire or surrounding region.
Hours:
40 hours a week, worked between our standard operational hours of 07:00-18:00 Monday – Friday.
Key Duties will Include:
It’s a highly professional environment. We’ll provide you with initial and ongoing formal manufacturer training, ensuring that you have the specialist technical knowledge necessary to keep these innovative machines performing at their best.
You’ll work across the local area delivering on-site support to our own brand of lorry loader cranes, including:
- Regular crane servicing.
- Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, hydraulic and electrical issues on customer sites.
- Performing thorough examinations / LOLER inspections and necessary safety checks to ensure compliance with industry regulations.
- Providing technical support and training to customers.
The Ideal Applicant:
All our employees receive comprehensive manufacturer training and mentoring.
- Interested applicants need to possess demonstrable experience of maintaining and repairing similar hydraulic lifting equipment such as construction plant, agricultural machinery, access equipment, HGV’s, Forklifts, taillifts etc.
- You should hold recognised certification such as an apprenticeship, C&G or NVQ in Plant Maintenance or a closely associated discipline.
- This is a field-based role so a full UK driving licence is essential.
Benefits:
Palfinger UK are part of the T H White group. We believe that people are our most important and valuable asset and it is our philosophy to try to do everything we can to ensure that everyone working for us is happy and gets pleasure and satisfaction from their work.
We offer a great range of benefits that reward you now and as your career progresses, including:
- A market leading salary, based on your capability & experience – reviewed annually.
- 23.5 days holiday, rising with service + bank holidays.
- Additional overtime, (paid at a premium) should you wish to earn more.
- Company pension scheme offering employer contributions of up to 8.5% after a qualifying period.
- Life Assurance cover.
- Share Incentive Plan – providing our employees with a real stake in the business.
- Cross-divisional career development plans, providing you with a range of future job opportunities across our large organisation.
- Ongoing (Palfinger manufacturer & ALLMI accredited) technical training, supporting your journey to becoming a product specialist.
- Staff discounts on a huge variety of products (such as clothing, footwear, pet supplies, household and selected machinery lines) at our agricultural and country stores.
Contact
For more information on this role please contact Matt Hicks (Recruitment Partner)
Declaration
Please note that in applying for this position, you agree and confirm that all information provided within your application is accurate and up to date.
In applying, you understand that any false information or deliberate omissions will disqualify you from employment or may render you liable for dismissal. In submitting your application you also confirm that you consent to the organisation using and keeping information you provide as part of the recruitment process and/or personal information supplied by a third party (e.g. referees) relating to your application or future employment.
