AUTO ELECTRICIAN – FALKIRK

T H WHITE Group; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £16.50 per hour

Company pension

Life assurance

Perkbox discounts

Technical training

Share plan

Career progression

Job summary

Palfinger UK is seeking an Auto Electrician to join our Falkirk production facility, building and electrically integrating lorry-loader cranes with commercial vehicles.

The role covers wiring installations, fault-finding and connecting cranes to chassis, with 37.75 hours per week (Mon-Thu 08:00–16:30, Fri 08:00–14:15) and extensive training within a long‑standing UK engineering group. Salary up to £16.50 per hour, with pension, life assurance and progression.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical, auto-electrical or electrotechnical qualification.
• Experience wiring installations in similar roles.
• Ability to read electrical wiring diagrams accurately.
• Produce neat, high-quality electrical work.
• Able to work independently and in a production team.

Responsibilities

• Electrically connect Palfinger lorry-loader cranes to vehicle chassis.
• Connect crane and equipment to truck using body-builder interfaces.
• Carry out wiring installations from diagrams and specs.
• Route and secure wiring to high standard with reliable connections.
• Install crane controls, sensors, and remote-control equipment as required.
• Perform electrical and functional tests on installations.
• Identify and rectify electrical faults during installation/testing.
• Collaborate with mechanical, hydraulic, body-building and QA teams.
• Complete work safely within production timescales.

Skills

Electrical installation

Wiring and crimping

Fault-finding

Reading diagrams

Independent working

Education

Electrical qualification

Tools

Wiring diagrams

Crimping

24V electrics

Job description

Looking for greater job security and the chance to use your electrical skills on highly specialised machinery? Join Palfinger UK as an Auto Electrician and play an important part in building and electrically integrating our market-leading lorry-loader cranes with commercial vehicles.

Based at our Falkirk production facility, you’ll work on specialist vehicle builds, connecting the crane, controls and associated electrical equipment with the truck chassis. You’ll see each installation come together as a complete Palfinger lorry-loader vehicle, ready to go to work for our customers.

Whether you’re already a Vehicle Electrician, Auto Electrician or Electrical Fitter, this is an opportunity to take your existing skills into a more specialised engineering environment.

With stable Monday to Friday hours, specialist training and the backing of a long-established UK engineering group, you can build a secure career around valuable technical skills.

Hours

37.75 per week

Mon-Thurs 08:00am - 4:30pm

Fri - 0800am -2:15pm

Key Duties Will Include

As an Auto Electrician / Vehicle Electrician, you'll play an important part in electrically integrating Palfinger lorry-loader cranes and associated equipment with commercial vehicle chassis.

You'll

• Electrically connect Palfinger lorry-loader cranes with commercial vehicle chassis from a range of manufacturers
• Use the relevant vehicle body-builder interface or connection points to connect the crane and associated equipment to the truck
• Carry out wiring installations accurately from electrical diagrams and technical information
• Route, connect and secure wiring to a high standard, including producing safe and reliable crimped connections
• Install and connect electrical equipment associated with the crane and body build, including cameras, lighting, safety systems and electrical connections for VBG couplings where specified
• Install and connect crane controls, sensors and wired or wireless remote-control equipment where required by the build
• Carry out electrical and functional checks on completed installations
• Identify and rectify electrical faults found during installation or testing
• Work alongside mechanical, hydraulic, body-building and quality colleagues to complete each installation
• Complete work safely, accurately and within the required production timescales

The Ideal Applicant

You'll need the following to be considered for this Auto Electrician / Vehicle Electrician role:

A recognised electrical, auto-electrical, electrotechnical or relevant qualification

Demonstrable electrical installation or wiring experience in a similar or associated role

The ability to read and work accurately from electrical wiring diagrams

Good wiring, crimping and electrical connection skills

A practical understanding of electrical fault-finding

The ability to produce safe, neat and high-quality work

The ability to work independently and as part of a production team to set production schedules

Experience with 24V commercial vehicle electrics, HGVs, specialist vehicle builds, mobile machinery or truck-mounted equipment would be useful, but isn't essential if you have the right electrical background and transferable skills.

Benefits

• Salary up to £16.50 per hour, depending on your experience
• Annual pay reviews
• Company pension with up to 12.5% joint contributions
• Life assurance up to 5X salary
• Perkbox high street retail discounts, wellbeing support and online GP access
• Extensive manufacturer and technical training
• Company share plan and staff discount scheme
• Real career progression within a large, established UK engineering group