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

Key Duties will Include: 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 to make and fit hydraulic hoses
Read and work accurately from engineering drawings and build specifications
Liaise with your Team Leader on the work required and progress of each build
Support your colleagues on other jobs when required
Complete work safely, accurately and within required production timescales

The Ideal Applicant: 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
Benefits:

Competitive salary, based on your skills and experience
Additional overtime paid at TX1.5
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

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.