Agricultural Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Devizes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Agricultural Engineering Equipment is looking for an electromechanical field engineer based in Devizes. This full-time role involves maintaining and repairing agricultural machinery, offering an excellent salary and numerous benefits like overtime opportunities and a commitment to training and progression.

Benefits

30 days holiday including bank holidays

Pension scheme – 3% employee, 8% employer

Company van and fuel card

Travel time during call-outs paid

Ongoing commitment to training and progression

Qualifications

• Previous experience with hydraulics and electrical/mechanical capabilities required.
• Full UK Driver's License required.
• Experience in the agricultural industry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing faults and servicing agricultural machinery.
• Traveling to customer sites for maintenance and repairs.
• Collaborating with clients for troubleshooting and solutions.

Skills

Hydraulic knowledge

Mechanical fault finding

Electrical fault finding

Education

NVQ in mechanical/electrical engineering

City and Guilds in mechanical/electrical engineering

Job description

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Location: Devizes, Wiltshire (accepting applications from surrounding counties)

Salary: £30,000-£40,000 base, OTE £45,000-£50,000+
Hours: Monday-Thursday 08.00-16:30, Friday 8-15:30 + Overtime @ 1.5x up to 48 hours, anything over paid @ 2x
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
The client:
Interaction Technical have partnered with a growing, market leading dealer of Agricultural Engineering Equipment based in the Gloucestershire area to support the growth of their engineering team. Due to the growth of the business, our client is now looking to add an electromechanical field engineer in and around the Cirencester area to maintain, repair and service an array of Agricultural machinery.

The package:

• 30 days holiday including bank holidays
• All overtime after 39 hours paid at 1.5X, anything over 48 hours paid at 2X
• Plenty of overtime available per week throughout the whole year (average availability is 15-20 hours)
• Ongoing commitment to training and progression
• Pension scheme – 3% employee minimum, 8% employer
• Company van, Fuel Card
• All Travel Time during call outs, Expenses paid from home to/from site.
• A fantastic Earning Potential with scope to progress

The Duties:

• Accurately diagnosing faults, servicing and carrying out emergency repairs/breakdowns on agricultural machinery (tractors, combiners, Bailers etc).
  • Travel to customer sites to ensure all machinery is maintained and repaired to the highest quality.
  • Carry out diagnostics to diagnose mechanical and electrical faults on agricultural and horticultural machinery
  • The ability to work independently within the customer sites and collaborate with colleagues to ensure documentation and the perfect solution is offered.
  • Working on engines, batteries and hydraulics, alongside mechanical and electrical fault finding and repairs.
  • Liaising with clients to diagnose faults and find solutions for them.

The Requirements:

• Previous experience working with hydraulics, alongside mechanical and electrical capabilities (essential)
• Previous experience working within the Agricultural industry experience (advantageous)
• Electrical and/or Mechanical fault finding, repair & service experience (advantageous)
• Experience working with engines and batteries (advantageous)
• Relevant qualifications NVQ or City and Guilds in mechanical/electrical engineering (advantageous)
• Full UK Drivers License

Interaction Recruitment have specialist consultants across the majority of industries within the UK, including but not limited to, Finance & IT, Technical & Engineering, Industrial, Commercial and Hospitality. We offer both temporary and permanent support. For more information regarding the position or to discuss any other opportunities, you can reach Julius on 01604 620032, 07791957500 or via email at
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