CRANE FITTER/FABRICATOR

Palfinger UK; Devizes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Overtime paid at TX1.5

Annual pay reviews

Company pension with up to 12.5% joint

Life assurance up to 5X salary

Perkbox discounts and wellbeing access

Manufacturer and technical training

Company share plan

Staff discount scheme

Career progression

Job summary

Palfinger UK is seeking a Crane Fitter / Fabricator at our Devizes facility to build and fit lorry loader cranes onto commercial vehicles. You will assemble subframes and hydraulic equipment, reading drawings to ensure correct installation and fit suitable components to vehicle chassis.

Ideal candidates will have MIG welding and fabrication experience, with strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently or in a production team.

Qualifications

• MIG welding experience required.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience with fabrication and subframes.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and MIG weld bespoke subframes.
• Fit subframes and cranes to commercial vehicle chassis.
• Carry out mechanical fitting and assembly per specifications.
• Complete hydraulic fitting and plumbing as part of crane installation.
• Read and work from engineering drawings and build specs.
• Work with Team Leader to manage progress on each build.

Skills

MIG welding

Mechanical fitting

Fabrication

Reading engineering drawings

Hydraulic knowledge

IT basics

Attention to detail

Teamworking

Job description

Put your fitting and fabrication skills to work building lorry loader cranes from the world market leader.

Join Palfinger UK as a Crane Fitter / Fabricator and play an important part in building and fitting our market-leading lorry loader cranes onto commercial vehicles.

Based at our Devizes production facility, you’ll work on specialist vehicle builds, fitting cranes, subframes and associated hydraulic equipment to commercial vehicle chassis. You’ll see each build come together as a complete Palfinger crane-equipped vehicle, ready to go to work for our customers.

Whether you’re already a Mechanical Fitter or Fabricator, this is an opportunity to take your existing skills into a specialised engineering environment.

This role offers specialist training and a secure career with a long-established UK engineering group.

Hours

• 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Monday to Thursday: 8.00am – 4.30pm
• Friday: 8.00am – 3.30pm
• Additional overtime hours paid at time X1.5

Key Duties Will Include

As a Crane Fitter / Fabricator, you’ll play an important part in fitting and assembling Palfinger lorry loader cranes and associated equipment onto commercial vehicle chassis.

You’ll

• Fabricate and MIG weld bespoke subframes
• Fit subframes and cranes to commercial vehicle chassis
• Carry out mechanical fitting and assembly to the required specification
• Complete hydraulic fitting and plumbing as part of the crane installation
• Fit components including pumps, PTOs, valve blocks and to make and fit hydraulic hoses
• Read and work accurately from engineering drawings and build specifications
• Liaise with your Team Leader on the work required and progress of each build
• Support your colleagues on other jobs when required
• Complete work safely, accurately and within required production timescales

The Ideal Applicant

To be considered you’ll need to have:

• Good knowledge of mechanical fitting practices
• MIG welding experience
• Practical fabrication experience
• Knowledge of hydraulic circuits and fittings
• The ability to read and work accurately from engineering drawings
• Basic IT proficiency
• Good practical skills and attention to detail
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a production team

Benefits

• Competitive salary, based on your skills and experience
• Additional overtime paid at TX1.5
• 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

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.