Agricultural Engineer

Alecto Recruitment; North East; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Pension scheme

Sick pay

Life Insurance (3x salary)

Healthcare Cash Plan

Manufacturer training & development

Career progression

Uniform provided

Staff discount on showroom products

Free on-site parking

Health & Wellbeing Support Line

Birthday day off

25+ days holiday

Job summary

Alecto Recruitment is seeking an experienced Agricultural Engineer to service and repair agricultural machinery across customer sites and in the workshop. The role offers training, career progression, a strong benefits package and a stable career path.

You will perform diagnostics, maintenance and repairs with a focus on quality service, working independently when required and communicating effectively with customers.

Qualifications

• Experience servicing, maintaining and repairing agricultural machinery or similar equipment.
• Strong mechanical, hydraulic and electrical fault-finding abilities.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing, maintenance, diagnostics and repairs on agricultural machinery on customer sites and in workshop.
• Undertake planned preventative maintenance, inspections and breakdown repairs.
• Prepare and commission new and used equipment prior to customer delivery.
• Complete job reports and service documentation accurately while delivering outstanding customer service.
• Provide customers with advice on machine operation and maintenance.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Hydraulic fault-finding

Customer service

Communication

Driving licence (UK)

Job description

CP33583

Agricultural Engineer

£13ph - £18ph DOE

County Durham

Alecto Recruitment is working with a leading and highly respected agricultural machinery specialist with an outstanding reputation for delivering exceptional service and support across the farming industry. With continued investment in the latest technology, manufacturer partnerships and employee development, they remain one of the most trusted names within the sector.

This represents an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and growing business that offers long-term career stability, ongoing manufacturer training and genuine opportunities to progress your engineering career.

A great stand-out in this role is the opportunity to work with industry-leading agricultural machinery while receiving continuous manufacturer training, a tailored career development plan and excellent employee benefits within a supportive team environment.

Salary & Benefits

• £13.00 - £18.00 per hour DOE
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Overtime available during seasonal peaks, including evenings and weekends
• Company vehicle for mobile engineers (depending on experience)
• Company pension scheme
• Company sick pay scheme
• Life Insurance (3x salary)
• Employer-funded Healthcare Cash Plan
• Manufacturer training and ongoing technical development
• Tailored career progression
• Employee uniform provided
• Staff discount on showroom products
• Free on-site parking
• Health & Wellbeing Support Line
• 24 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Birthday day off

The Role

• Carry out servicing, maintenance, diagnostics and repairs on agricultural machinery both on customer sites and within the workshop.
• Undertake planned preventative maintenance, inspections and breakdown repairs.
• Prepare and commission new and used agricultural equipment prior to customer delivery.
• Complete job reports and service documentation accurately while delivering outstanding customer service.
• Provide customers with advice on machine operation, maintenance and performance optimisation.

Requirements

• Experience servicing, maintaining and repairing agricultural, plant, construction, HGV or similar machinery.
• Strong mechanical, hydraulic and electrical fault-finding abilities.
• Confident working independently in a field-based environment.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Agricultural machinery experience is advantageous, although full product training will be provided for the right candidate.

If you're an experienced Agricultural Engineer, Plant Fitter, Field Service Engineer or Heavy Plant Mechanic looking to join a market-leading business that genuinely values its engineers and invests in their future, we want to hear from you.

INDCP

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