Field Service Engineer

Looking to train as a specialist Service Technician, working with industry‑leading lorry‑loader cranes?

At Palfinger UK, we’re the exclusive UK distributor for Palfinger Lorry Cranes and Epsilon Timber & Recycling Cranes.

This is a rare opportunity to join our respected aftersales team, where you’ll become a specialist Service Engineer maintaining and repairing some of the most advanced lifting equipment on the market. With structured training, ongoing technical development, and genuine support at every stage, you’ll build a career with a business that invests in its people.

If technical learning, progression, and being part of a company that truly values you matter, read on.

Our field service engineers work 40 hours a week, between our operational hours of 07:00-18:00 Monday – Friday.

Additional overtime is available should you want to earn more.

Travelling across Exeter and the surrounding areas delivering on-site support to our own brand of lorry loader cranes, including:

• Regular crane servicing.
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, hydraulic, electrical & software faults on customer sites.
• Performing LOLER inspections and safety checks to ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Providing technical support and training to customers.

• Experience as a Field Service Engineer / Plant Fitter maintaining similar hydraulic lifting equipment such as construction plant, forklifts, agricultural machinery, access equipment or taillifts is required.
• Applicants should hold a recognised apprenticeship, C&G or NVQ in Plant Maintenance or a similar discipline.
• A full UK driving licence is essential.

Palfinger UK are part of the T H White Group.

As a business we are committed to training, mentoring and developing our Service Engineers to enable them to achieve their maximum potential. We offer a wide range of benefits that reward you now and as your career progresses, these include:

• A market leading salary, negotiable based on your capability & experience - benchmarked and reviewed annually so your pay remains competitive.
• Extensive overtime (paid at a premium) if you wish to increase your earnings.
• Door-to-door hourly pay.
• Formal manufacturer & ALLMI accredited training supporting your journey to becoming a product specialist.
• Fully expensed, high specification company Mercedes Sprinter.
• Cross-divisional career development plans, providing a variety of future job opportunities across our large engineering organisation.
• 23.5 days holiday- rising to 26.5 days with service + Bank Holidays.
• Share Plan – providing our employees with a real stake in the business.
• Competitive company pension scheme offering employer contributions of up to 8.5%, with a combined total of 12.5% when you contribute! (subject to qualifying period).
• Life Assurance cover - 5 times salary with service.
• Staff discounts on a huge variety of products including tools, workwear, household supplies and machinery at our group (T H White) 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.