Hydraulic Engineer

Up to £20 – 22 an hr, Overtime paid after 8 hours daily, at x1.5, 10 hours a week available, OTE c£60K plus, Purfleet, Essex, Permanent. Monday–Friday, 6:00am–5pm, 1 hour, lunch break, days Holiday Increased Entitlement with Service.

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

The company are looking to invest in training and qualifications to train the right person into a fully skilled HGV Lorry Loader Engineer. The training would involve gaining ALLMI and LOLER qualifications.

Duties of the Hydraulic Engineer (Once fully trained):

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 role that have had experience working either:

Heavy Plant Auto electrics Hydraulics Pneumatics

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


  • Location: Purfleet, England
  • Salary: £41000 - £460000 per annum
  • Type: Permanent
  • Recruiter: E3 Recruitment
  • Posted: 04-Oct-2026
  • Posted on: careers4a.com