Field Service Engineer

T H White Ltd; Crewe; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lifting equipment company in Crewe is seeking a Service Technician to join their respected aftersales team. The role involves delivering expert engineering support and maintaining lorry loader cranes throughout the Cheshire region. Ideal candidates will have prior experience with similar hydraulic lifting equipment and hold a recognized plant maintenance qualification. This position offers competitive pay, comprehensive training, and career progression opportunities within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Market leading salary

Extensive overtime pay

Company vehicle provided

Career development plans

23.5 days holiday

Employee share plan

Competitive pension scheme

Life Assurance cover

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Experience as a Field Service Engineer or Plant Fitter is required.
• A full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on-site engineering support to lorry loader cranes.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, electrical & software faults.
• Perform LOLER inspections and safety checks.

Skills

Field Service Engineering experience

Mechanical troubleshooting

Hydraulic system knowledge

Electrical fault diagnosis

Education

Recognised apprenticeship or C&G/NVQ in Plant Maintenance

Job description

Interested in becoming a specialist Service Technician, working with modern industry‑leading lorry cranes?

At Palfinger UK, we’re the exclusive UK distributor for Palfinger Lorry Loader 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 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 is available should you want to earn more.

Key Duties will Include:

Travelling across the Cheshire region delivering on-site engineering 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 expert technical support and training to customers.

The Ideal Applicant:

• Experience as a Field Service Engineer / Plant Fitter maintaining similar hydraulic lifting equipment such as construction plant, forklifts, agricultural machinery, powered 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.

Benefits:

Palfinger UK are part of the larger 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 / diagnostic crane 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.