FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER – KENT

Palfinger UK; Field; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Overtime pay

Pension plan

Training program

Share plan

Job summary

Palfinger UK is seeking a Specialist Dealer Service Engineer to support our field teams delivering on-site service for lorry loader cranes. You’ll work with advanced lifting equipment, receive structured training, and develop by gaining certification and hands-on experience across mechanical, hydraulic, electrical and software systems.

You’ll travel across your region, servicing cranes, diagnosing faults, carrying out LOLER inspections, and delivering customer training.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Service Engineer maintaining hydraulic lifting equipment (e.g. material handling, forklifts, agricultural machinery, powered access, taillifts).
• Recognised apprenticeship or C&G/NVQ in Plant Maintenance or similar qualification.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Regular crane servicing across the region.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, electrical & software faults on customer sites.
• Perform LOLER inspections and safety checks to ensure compliance.
• Provide expert technical support and training to customers.

Skills

On-site service

Hydraulic systems

Electrical diagnostics

Software knowledge

Education

Apprenticeship or NVQ Plant Maintenance

Tools

Diagnostics tools

Company van tools

Job description

Interested in becoming a specialist Dealer Service Engineer, working with modern 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.