Tired of being called out on an evening? Working every other Saturday, or feeling like your skills and career are standing still?
Join the official and exclusive UK dealer of the world leading Palfinger lorry-loader and Epsilon construction cranes!
This is a workshop-based role with structured hours, in a brand-new facility, offering the genuine opportunity to become a specialist Technician in world-class crane technology without sacrificing your evenings, weekends, or family life to get there.
You'll be joining a secure, established and expanding UK business that is actively investing in its engineers skils for the future.
Palfinger Company Benefits:
- Salary circa £22 per hour / £45,760 - fully negotiable depending on experience
- Dartford crossing charge paid (for engineers living north of the river)
- Annual pay reviews
- Company pension with up to 12.5% joint contributions
- Life assurance up to 5X salary
- Extensive manufacturer, specialist systems, diagnostic and ALLMI accredited technical training
- Perkbox high street retail discounts, wellbeing support and online GP access
- Company share plan and staff discount scheme
- Real career progression within a large, established UK engineering group
- Monday to Friday 8am-5pm working. No on-call, no overtime, no evenings, no weekends. Your time is yours after 5pm. Every weekend is yours. No rota. No compromise.
About Palfinger UK
Palfinger UK has been the exclusive UK distributor for PALFINGER lorry loader cranes and Epsilon recycling cranes since 1990. We're part of the TH White Group and work closely with PALFINGER AG in Austria, one of the world's leading manufacturers of crane and lifting technology.
Our Dartford depot opened in April 2025 as a major investment for the business. It's a modern purpose-built, 13,000 sq ft workshop with eight fully equipped bays, an overhead crane, dedicated testing infrastructure with all the latest manufacturer diagnostic and specialist tooling.
Duties:
- Service, maintain and repair our market-leading Palfinger and Epsilon lorry loader cranes
- Diagnose and resolve hydraulic, mechanical, electrical and software faults
- Carry out inspections to legal and manufacturer standards
- Complete accurate job records and service documentation
- Work with genuine parts, specialist tooling and factory diagnostic systems
Requirements:
You don't need crane experience. If you understand hydraulics and have maintained similar equipment, we'll provide comprehensive training.
You could be currently working on:
- Lorry loader, knuckle boom or similar mobile cranes
- Agricultural machinery (tractors, combines or telehandlers)
- Forklifts, material handling or port equipment
- Powered access platforms or aerial work platforms
- Construction plant (excavators, dumpers, dozers)
- Tail lifts or vehicle-mounted hydraulic equipment
Essential:
- Service experience of hydraulic machinery in a workshop or field environment
- Competent in mechanical, hydraulic and basic electrical diagnosis
- Methodical approach to fault-finding
- Recognised engineering qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds, apprenticeship or equivalent)
Training and progression
You'll receive structured onboarding and thorough product training. We invest in getting you to a high level of product knowledge from the start.
As the Dartford depot grows, so do the opportunities. Engineers who develop their skills have a clear path toward senior technician, supervisory and specialist technical roles across our extensive business.
Palfinger UK are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse, positive and inclusive workplace.
Apply now to find out more.
Pay: Up to £45,760.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
