Interested in becoming a specialist Dealer Service Engineer, working with contemporary industry‑leading lorry cranes?

This is a rare opportunity to join our respected aftersales team, where you’ll be trained to become a specialist Service Engineer maintaining and repairing some of the most advanced lifting equipment on the make – Palfinger Lorry Loader cranes. With structured training, ongoing technical development, and genuine support at every stage, you’ll build a career with a business that invests in its engineers for the future.

If you’re interested in continual technical learning, including experience with the latest software, real career progression, and working for a company that truly values its engineers, 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 (paid at a Tx1.5) is available should you want to earn more.

Key Duties Will Include

Travelling across the region delivering on-site engineering 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 expert technical support and training to customers.

The Ideal Applicant Experience as a Service Engineer maintaining similar hydraulic lifting equipment such as material handling machines /forklifts, agricultural machinery, powered access equipment or taillifts is required. Applicants should hold a recognised apprenticeship, C&G; or NVQ in Plant Maintenance or a similar qualification.





A full UK driving licence is essential.

Benefits

Palfinger UK are part of the larger T H White machinery Group.

As a Business We Are Committed To Training, Mentoring And Developing Our Service Engineers 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 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 / diagnostic crane 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% (subject to qualifying period).
- Life Assurance cover – 5 times salary with service.
- Access to Perkbox rewards, providing high-street retail discounts, Online GP access and wellbeing support.
- Staff discounts on a huge variety of products including tools, workwear, household supplies and machinery.
- The opportunity to join and save in our workplace ISA scheme.

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.

📌 FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER – KENT
🏢 Palfinger UK
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