T H WHITE Group
FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER – NORTH-EAST
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FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER – NORTH-EAST
Specialist Dealer Service Engineer – Modern Lorry Cranes
Interested in becoming a specialist Dealer Service Engineer, working with modern industry-leading lorry cranes?
This is a rare opportunity to join our respected aftersales team, where you’ll be trained to 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 engineers for the future.
If you're interested in continual technical learning, including experience with the latest software, real career progression, and working for a company that truly values its engineers, read on.
Hours
Our field service engineers work 40 hours a week, between our operational hours of 07:00–18:00 Monday–Friday.
Additional overtime (paid at a premium) is available should you want to earn more.
Key Duties
Your role will include:
- Travelling across the region delivering on-site engineering support to our 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 expert technical support and training to customers
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The Ideal Applicant
Experience as a Service Engineer maintaining similar hydraulic lifting equipment (such as material handling machines, forklifts, agricultural machinery, powered access equipment, or taillifts) is required.
Applicants should hold a recognised apprenticeship, City & Guilds (C&G), or NVQ in Plant Maintenance or a similar qualification.
- A full UK driving licence is essential.
Benefits
Palfinger UK are part of the T H White machinery Group, committed to training, mentoring, and developing our Service Engineers to help you achieve your maximum potential.
We offer a wide range of benefits that reward both your performance now and your future growth, including:
Remuneration & Development
- Market-leading salary, negotiable based on capability & experience – benchmarked and reviewed annually to ensure competitive pay
- Extensive overtime (paid at a premium) available for increased earnings
- Door-to-door hourly pay
- Formal manufacturer & ALLMI-accredited training to support your progress toward product/diagnostic crane specialist qualification
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Support & Equipment
- Fully expensed, high-specification company Mercedes Sprinter van
- Cross-divisional career development plans, providing opportunities across our large engineering organisation
Work-Life Balance & Wellbeing
- 23.5 days holiday (rising to 26.5 after service) + bank holidays
- Share Plan – giving employees a real business stake
Financial Security & Perks
- Competitive company pension scheme offering employer contributions (up to 8.5%), with a total combined package of 12.5% (subject to qualifying period)
- Life Assurance cover equivalent to 5x salary with service
- Perkbox access, including:
- Retail discounts
- Online GP access
- Wellbeing support
Additional Benefits
- Staff discounts on tools, workwear, household supplies, and machinery
- Opportunity to join and save in our workplace ISA scheme
T H White pride themselves as an equal opportunities employer. They welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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