HGV Crane Engineer

Basic £50,960, Overtime paid after 8 hours daily, at x1.5, 10 hours a week available OTE c£70K a year, Purfleet , Essex, Permanent. Monday–Friday, 6:00am–5pm, 1 hour, lunch break, 31days Holiday Increased Entitlement with Service

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced HGV Crane Engineer to join a well-established specialist engineering business providing servicing, repair and installation of lorry-loader cranes and vehicle-mounted lifting equipment.

Duties of the HGV Crane Engineer

Working across hydraulic, electrical and mechanical systems, you will be responsible for:

Servicing, maintaining and repairing lorry-loader and truck-mounted lifting equipment Diagnosing hydraulic, electrical and mechanical faults. Working on pumps, valves, cylinders, hoses and hydraulic control systems. Fault-finding on 24V electrical, CAN bus and electronic control systems. Carrying out planned servicing and reactive breakdown repairs. Installing, wiring, testing and commissioning new systems. Completing inspections, testing and LOLER-related work where qualified. Mechanical repairs, component replacement and occasional fabrication/welding. Providing technical support and equipment handovers to customers. Field based and workshop-based role

We would welcome people to apply for the HGV Crane Engineer that have:

Previous experience working with cranes, lifting equipment, hydraulics, HGV equipment or vehicle-mounted machinery is required.

Experience in any of the following would be particularly advantageous for the HGV Crane Engineer:

Lorry-loader / truck-mounted cranes Hydraulic fault finding 24V vehicle electrics CAN bus systems Installation and commissioning LOLER / Thorough Examination ALLMI qualifications Welding and fabrication Hook loaders, tail lifts, winches or similar equipment

If you would like a private chat before applying for the HGV Crane Engineer role – Please contact Rodger Morley at E3 Recruitment


  • Location: Purfleet, England
  • Salary: £55000 - £60000.00 per annum
  • Type: Permanent
  • Recruiter: E3 Recruitment
  • Posted: 30-Aug-2026
  • Posted on: careers4a.com