Liebherr founding plant looking forward
The painting unit in the Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH plant
Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH is a global leader in the manufacture of state-of-the-art hydraulic excavators. Furthermore, the company develops and manufactures material handling machines and articulated trucks. The hydraulic excavators are successfully used throughout the world in civil engineering as well as in many special tasks such as horticulture and landscape gardening, for example. The areas of application for the material handling machines range from scrap, wood, and port handling right up to waste management and recycling.
The first decades of the plant were marked by changing focal points in development and production. In 1949 the company founder Hans Liebherr designed and built the first tower crane in Kirchdorf. Further products such as gear cutting machines and wheel loaders followed. In 1954 the first hydraulic wheeled excavator worldwide was manufactured in Kirchdorf, two years later the first crawler excavator. Over time, Liebherr has specialized on today's product range at the Kirchdorf plant.
Restructuring and expansion
In 2007 a comprehensive restructuring of the entire production began at the Kirchdorf plant to assert itself further at the pinnacle of the global market. This included construction of a new 180-meter long and 128-meter wide assembly hall for material handling machines as well as the new construction of an additional administration building. Additionally, the company opened a new training center at Kirchdorf in 2014.
In 2018, a development and demonstration center has been added to the south side of the plant. The 12.68 hectare site comprises a test track, a test hall and an administration centre. This development and demonstration centre is unique in Europe and is used for the development and testing of construction and material handling machines.
Facts and figures
- Founded: 1949
- Workforce: 1.770
- Total area: 435.000 m².
When ideas take shape ...
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Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH
Liebherrstraße 12
88457 Kirchdorf an der Iller
Germany
- Phone+49 7354 80-0
- Fax+49 7354 80-7294
Press contact
Nadine Willburger
Marketing
Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH
Liebherrstraße 12
88457 Kirchdorf an der Iller
Germany
- Phone+49 7354 80-0
- Fax+49 7354 8075-38
Products and services of Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH
Quality check of a hydraulic excavator in Kirchdorf an der Iller (Germany)
Construction and material handling machines from Kirchdorf are in use in the widest range of different sectors: From landscape gardening over water resources management up to municipal applications. From scrap, timber and port handling right up to waste management. To meet the demanding requirements, Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH produces high-performance mobile and crawler excavators with numerous attachments and equipment options.
The product range includes:
- Wheeled excavators in different size categories with operating weights from 11 to 27 tons
- Material handling machines on mobile and crawler-track travel gear with operating weights between 22 and 220 tons
- Articulated trucks with a dump body capacity of 30 and 40 tons
- A wide range of attachments and quick coupling systems for varied applications
Patented quick coupling system
The Solidlink quick coupling system developed and patented by Liebherr gives great variability to hydraulic excavators. It enables the change of mechanical and hydraulic attachments in seconds without having to leave the cab. Attachments can be attached and removed at the touch of a button. The use of the patented Solidlink quick coupling system enormously increases the flexibility, productivity and safety of Liebherr machines.
Railroad excavators for rail construction works
A special variant of the wheeled excavator is the railroad excavator. This machine can be operated on either rail tracks or the road. As an OEM manufacturer, the Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH is the world market leader in the segment of railroad excavators.
Career opportunities at the Kirchdorf plant
Passion for technology, quality awareness in every detail, and clear customer orientation for products stimulate all activities of the global Liebherr Group. This ideology is also embodied by the workforce of Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH in its daily work.
Careers with Liebherr at the Kirchdorf an der Iller location (Germany).
Current job offers
Applicants can gain a brief overview of job vacancies and apprenticeships worldwide or at the Kirchdorf plant in the online job portal. Of course, we would also be happy if you were to send us a non job specific application. Qualified and motivated co-workers are always welcome at Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH.
Job vacancies at Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH
Career in the Liebherr Group.
Exciting lines of work
At Liebherr you have the opportunity to shape your own career across all industries. Regardless of whether you are an experienced professional, new entrant, graduate or student - at Liebherr you find exciting fields of work and individual development opportunities.
Careers with LiebherrAddress
Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH
Liebherrstraße 12
88457 Kirchdorf an der Iller
Germany
- Phone+49 7354 80-0
- Fax+49 7354 80-7294
Careers contact
Melanie Bernhard
Recruiting
Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH
Liebherrstraße 12
88457 Kirchdorf an der Iller
Germany
- Phone+ 49 7354 80-7673
- Fax+ 49 7354 80-7881
How to apply for a job here
Our careers contacts at each site will be happy to answer your questions. It’s really easy to upload your application documents to our jobs portal.