WORKSHOP SERVICE ENGINEER – DARTFORD

T H White Ltd; Dartford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in lorry crane technology, Palfinger UK, is hiring a Workshop Service Engineer for their new service center in Dartford. This role offers a chance for professional growth in a supportive environment while focusing on high-quality customer service and technical excellence.

Benefits

Market leading salary

23.5 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension with employer contributions

Ongoing technical training

Staff discounts on various products

Qualifications

• Experience with cranes, hydraulic equipment, or related machinery is essential.
• Ladder and overhead crane inspection experience can be advantageous.
• Strong commitment to high-quality work and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• General servicing, repairs, and diagnostics on Palfinger lorry cranes.
• Conducting thorough LOLER inspections.
• Hydraulic and electrical fault finding.

Skills

Customer focus

Flexibility

Education

NVQ or City & Guilds in Plant Maintenance

Job description

Join a growing business at the forefront of lorry crane technology. Palfinger UK is hiring a Workshop Service Engineer for our brand-new, state-of-the-art service centre in Dartford.

If you’re an experienced engineer with a passion for hydraulics, cranes or heavy plant equipment, this is your opportunity to grow your career with the UK’s largest national lorry crane provider.

It’s a great time to join us if you have one eye on future progression!

Our flagship London location has only been operating for a few months and due to customer demand we now need to recruit an additional Workshop Engineer!

Hours:

Monday- Friday 08:00-17:00, with an early finish on Friday's.

Key Duties will Include:

With customer care and aftersales support at the core of everything we do, we’re proud to be setting new standards in the industry. Daily duties include:

• General servicing, repairs, and diagnostics on Palfinger lorry cranes
• Thorough LOLER inspections
• Hydraulic & electrical fault finding.

The Ideal Applicant:

We welcome applications from engineers of all relevant backgrounds, but you’ll need:

• Experience with cranes, or similar hydraulic equipment such as construction plant, agricultural machinery, HGVs, forklifts or powered access.
• A recognised qualification such as an NVQ or City & Guilds in Plant Maintenance (or a closely related discipline).
• A strong customer focus and commitment to high-quality work.
• Flexibility to work on-site at our Dartford service centre (Monday to Friday).

Benefits:

Palfinger UK are part of the T H White group. We believe that people are our most important and valuable asset and it is our philosophy to try to do everything we can to ensure that everyone working for us is happy and gets pleasure and satisfaction from their work.

We offer a great range of benefits that reward you now and as your career progresses, including:

• A market leading salary, based on your capability & experience - reviewed annually.
• 23.5 days holiday, rising with service + bank holidays.
• Additional overtime, (paid at a premium) should you wish to earn more.
• Company pension scheme offering employer contributions of up to 8.5% after a qualifying period.
• Life Assurance cover.
• Share Incentive Plan – providing our employees with a real stake in the business.
• Cross-divisional career development plans, providing you with a range of future job opportunities across our large engineering organisation.
• Ongoing (Palfinger manufacturer & ALLMI accredited) technical training, supporting your journey to becoming a product specialist.
• Staff discounts on a huge variety of products (such as clothing, footwear, tools, household and selected machinery lines) at our online store.

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.