Crane Fitter/Fabricator

Put your fitting and fabrication skills to work building lorry loader cranes from the world market leader.

Join Palfinger UK as a Crane Fitter / Fabricator and play an important part in building and fitting our market-leading lorry loader cranes onto commercial vehicles.

Based at our Devizes production facility, you'll work on specialist vehicle builds, fitting cranes, subframes and associated hydraulic equipment to commercial vehicle chassis. You'll see each build come together as a complete Palfinger crane-equipped vehicle, ready to go to work for our customers.

Whether you're already a Mechanical Fitter or Fabricator, this is an opportunity to take your existing skills into a specialised engineering environment.

This role offers specialist training and a secure career with a long-established UK engineering group.

Hours:

39 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Monday to Thursday: 8.00am - 4.30pm

Friday: 8.00am - 3.30pm

Additional overtime hours paid at time X1.5

Company Benefits:

Competitive salary – based on skills and experience

Annual pay reviews

Company pension with up to 12.5% joint contributions

Life assurance up to 5X salary

Perkbox high street retail discounts, wellbeing support and online GP access

Extensive manufacturer and technical training

Company share plan and staff discount scheme

Real career progression within a large, established UK engineering group

Duties:

As a Crane Fitter / Fabricator, you'll play an important part in fitting and assembling Palfinger lorry loader cranes and associated equipment onto commercial vehicle chassis.

You'll

• Fabricate and MIG weld bespoke subframes
• Fit subframes and cranes to commercial vehicle chassis
• Carry out mechanical fitting and assembly to the required specification
• Complete hydraulic fitting and plumbing as part of the crane installation
• Fit components including pumps, PTOs, valve blocks and make and fit hydraulic hoses
• Read and work accurately from engineering drawings and build specifications
• Be willing to support your colleagues on other jobs when required
• Complete work safely, accurately and within required production timescales
• Requirements:

To be considered you'll need to have

Good knowledge of mechanical fitting practices

MIG welding experience

Practical fabrication experience

Knowledge of hydraulic circuits and fittings

The ability to read and work accurately from engineering drawings

Basic IT proficiency

Good practical skills and attention to detail

The ability to work both independently and as part of a production team

If you’re looking for a specialist role working with market-leading loader cranes and the opportunity to build a long-term career within a growing engineering business, apply now.

PALFINGER UK are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse, positive and inclusive workplace.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £17.00 per hour

Benefits

• Employee discount
• Employee stock ownership plan
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Work Location: In person