Looking to train as a specialist Service Technician, working with industry‑leading lorry‑loader cranes?
At Palfinger UK, we’re the exclusive UK distributor for Palfinger Lorry Cranes and Epsilon Timber & Recycling Cranes.
This is a rare opportunity to join our respected aftersales team, where you’ll become a specialist Service Engineer maintaining and repairing some of the most advanced lifting equipment on the market. With structured training, ongoing technical development, and genuine support at every stage, you’ll build a career with a business that invests in its people.
If technical learning, progression, and being part of a company that truly values you matter, read on.
Hours:
Our field service engineers work 40 hours a week, between our operational hours of 07:00-18:00 Monday – Friday.
Additional overtime is available should you want to earn more.
Key Duties Will Include:
- Travelling across Exeter and the surrounding areas delivering on‑site support to our own brand of lorry loader cranes, including:
- Regular crane servicing.
- Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, hydraulic, electrical & software faults on customer sites.
- Performing LOLER inspections and safety checks to ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Providing technical support and training to customers.
The Ideal Applicant:
- Experience as a Field Service Engineer / Plant Fitter maintaining similar hydraulic lifting equipment such as construction plant, forklifts, agricultural machinery, access equipment or taillifts is required.
- Applicants should hold a recognised apprenticeship, C&G or NVQ in Plant Maintenance or a similar discipline.
- A full UK driving licence is essential.
Benefits:
- A market leading salary, negotiable based on your capability & experience – benchmarked and reviewed annually so your pay remains competitive.
- Extensive overtime (paid at a premium) if you wish to increase your earnings.
- Door‑to‑door hourly pay.
- Formal manufacturer & ALLMI accredited training supporting your journey to becoming a product specialist.
- Fully expensed, high specification company Mercedes Sprinter.
- Cross‑divisional career development plans, providing a variety of future job opportunities across our large engineering organisation.
- 23.5 days holiday – rising to 26.5 days with service + Bank Holidays.
- Share Plan – providing our employees with a real stake in the business.
- Competitive company pension scheme offering employer contributions of up to 8.5%, with a combined total of 12.5% when you contribute! (subject to qualifying period).
- Life Assurance cover – 5 times salary with service.
- Staff discounts on a huge variety of products including tools, workwear, household supplies and machinery at our group (T H White) store.
T H White are 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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