With customer care and aftersales support at the core of everything we do, we’re proud to be setting new standards in the industry.
Palfinger UK is hiring a Workshop Service Engineer for our brand-new, state‑of‑the‑art service centre in Dartford.
If you’re an experienced engineer with a passion for hydraulics, cranes or heavy plant, this is your opportunity to develop your technical skills, becoming a product specialist for the UK’s largest national lorry crane provider.
Our flagship London location has only been operating for a few months and due to customer demand we need to recruit an additional Workshop Engineer.
You’ll be joining our rapidly growing aftersales division – working in our purpose‑built modern service centre.
No expense has been spared across the impressive 13,000 square‑feet premises. You’ll have pride working in this modern engineering environment! Our facilities include a fully equipped workshop that has 8 modern bays, all the latest manufacturer diagnostic equipment and the specialist tooling necessary to keep our premium cranes performing at their best.
Hours
Monday‑Friday 08:00‑17:00.
Key Duties
Daily duties include:
* General servicing, repairs, and diagnostics on Palfinger lorry cranes.
* Hydraulic & electrical fault finding.
* Thorough LOLER inspections.
The Ideal Applicant
We welcome applications from engineers of all relevant backgrounds, but you’ll need:
* Experience with cranes, or similar hydraulic equipment such as construction plant, agricultural machinery, HGVs, forklifts, powered access or tail‑lifts.
* A recognised qualification such as an NVQ or City & Guilds in Plant Maintenance (or a closely related discipline).
* A strong customer focus and commitment to high‑quality work.
* Flexibility to work on‑site at our Dartford service centre (Monday to Friday).
Benefits
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.
* Company pension scheme offering employer contributions of up to 8.5% after a qualifying period.
* Life Assurance cover – 5 × salary.
* 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 engineering 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, tools, household and selected machinery lines at our online store.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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