We are Palfinger UK. We’re the exclusive UK distributor for Palfinger Lorry Cranes – the world market leader in our sector. We’re also the UK’s largest national lorry crane provider that offers in-house assembly, bespoke body-building and servicing.
We offer a premium service. We work with all major truck manufacturers, offering commercial body fitting and assembly from the bare chassis up. Our design team are central to this operation. You’ll be calculating and designing our crane subframes, along with the associated crane fitments exactly to customer specifications.
We’re looking to recruit a Design Engineer to support our Falkirk production facility. This role would suit either an experienced professional or a Junior Design Engineer looking for their first step.
Hours:
Monday – Thursday 08:30-17:00
Friday 08:30-16:00
Key Duties will Include:
- Providing calculations for new business to confirm suitability of crane and chassis selected.
- Designing and producing engineering drawings needed to manufacture components and structures.
- Obtaining quotes and ordering pumps for fitting to vehicles across all depots.
- Providing technical support to external customers, as well as colleagues across the sales and production departments.
The Ideal Applicant:
- Will have experience of working in an engineering design environment.
- Be able to use Autocad/Solidworks.
- Have knowledge of stress calculation.
- Possess an HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering.
- Interested in training to become a specialist in our niche sector.
Benefits:
Palfinger UK are part of the T H White Group.
As a business we are committed to training, mentoring and developing our employees to enable them to achieve their maximum potential.
We offer a wide range of benefits that reward you now and as your career progresses, these include:
- A competitive salary, based on your capability & experience – benchmarked and reviewed annually so your pay remains competitive.
- Specialist product training and development opportunities across our large organisation.
- 23.5 days holiday plus bank holidays – rising to 26.5 days with service.
- Share Plan – providing our employees with a real stake in the business.
- Company pension scheme offering employer contributions of up to 8.5%.
- Life Assurance cover providing up to 5 times salary with service.
- Staff discounts on a huge variety of products at our group (T H White) store.
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.
