Shop Apprentice

Palfinger Ag; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Medical insurance

Paid holidays

Career growth

Wellness program

Job summary

PALFINGER is hiring a Shop Apprentice in Winter Garden, FL to repair, maintain, and troubleshoot a range of lifting equipment including cranes, forklifts, and trailers.

You will perform shop repairs, preventive maintenance, and service documentation while ensuring safety and quality standards in a dynamic, field-focused environment. Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of mechanical experience and a hands-on approach.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 1–3 years of mechanical experience or training.
• Proficient in mechanical, hydraulics, electrical troubleshooting, and welding.
• Basic computer skills with Windows; able to work independently and take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Perform shop repairs and troubleshooting on cranes, forklifts, and trailers.
• Conduct preventive maintenance and inspections per schedules; warranty service.
• Communicate mechanical issues and needed repairs to the shop manager.
• Complete service documentation, including estimates and parts orders.
• Maintain safe, clean work areas in accordance with safety regulations.

Skills

Mechanical

Hydraulics

Electrical

Diagnostics

Welding

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Windows applications

Job description

For more than 90 years, PALFINGER has set benchmarks with innovative crane and lifting solutions worldwide. As a leading technology and mechanical engineering company, we transform customer needs into seamlessly integrated solutions while providing opportunities for our people to grow, collaborate, and push beyond limits. We foster an environment where we reach up, reach out, and reach beyond. Become part of our team and let’s lift each other to create what’s next.

Reach Beyond at PALFINGERas a Shop Apprentice responsible for repairing, maintaining, and troubleshooting a variety of lifting and material-handling equipment. In this role, you will perform shop repairs, preventive maintenance, inspections, warranty service, and troubleshooting on articulating cranes, truck-mounted forklifts, bucket trucks, platforms, conveyors, trucks, and trailers. You will diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical issues while communicating needed repairs and maintaining accurate service documentation. This hands-focused position is based in Winter Garden, FL and provides the opportunity to apply your technical expertise in a safety-focused service environment.

Your Responsibilities

• Perform shop repairs and troubleshooting on articulating cranes, truck-mounted forklifts, bucket trucks, platforms, conveyors, trucks, and trailers.
• Perform preventive maintenance according to customer schedules, Annual DOT inspections, warranty service, and emergency or unscheduled repairs during working and non-working hours.
• Communicate mechanical issues and needed repairs to the shop manager.
• Complete service documentation in a timely manner, including estimates, work order authorizations, parts ordering and recording, labor, and inventory documentation.
• Comply with state and federal safety regulations while maintaining safe, clean, and orderly work areas.

Your Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required, with 1-3 years of mechanical experience or training emphasizing articulating cranes and forklifts.
• Strong proficiency in mechanical, hydraulics, electrical, troubleshooting diagnostics, and welding.
• Basic computer skills with knowledge of Windows applications, along with a proven ability to work independently, take initiative, and be resourceful.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, squat, crouch, reach, and lift 75+ lbs. for extended periods, with exposure to inside/outside conditions, noise, vibrations, oils, and hazards.
• Must supply your own hand tools; PALFINGER proprietary tools will be provided.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation.
• 401(k) with Company match.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and short- and long-term disability (depending upon state). Wellness program offered.
• Paid Company holidays and paid Personal Time Off (PTO).
• Opportunity for continuous learning and career growth.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.