Specialist Auto Electrician – Vehicle Electrical Installations

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

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.