Agricultural Engineer

Interaction Recruitment PLC; Saltfleet; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Laptop provided

Overtime available

Training and progression

Birthday day off

Holiday entitlement (32 days + BH)

Travel expenses paid

Staff discount

Job summary

Interaction Technical is seeking an Agricultural Engineer to service and repair on-site at customer locations across the farming sector. The role covers diagnosing faults on tractors, bailers and other equipment, with travel to sites and a mix of mechanical, hydraulic and electrical work.

You will join a field-based team, enjoy a generous package, 32 days holiday, a company van, fuel card, laptop and ongoing training, with overtime opportunities and a focus on progression.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with hydraulics, alongside mechanical and electrical capabilities (essential)
• 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

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, service and repair faults on agricultural machinery at customer sites.
• Travel to customer sites to maintain and repair machinery.
• Diagnostics for mechanical and electrical faults on agricultural and horticultural equipment.
• Work independently on-site and collaborate to document solutions.
• Service engines, batteries, hydraulics, plus electrical/mechanical fault fixes.
• Liaise with clients to diagnose faults and provide solutions.

Skills

Hydraulics

Mechanical

Electrical

Engines

Batteries

Education

NVQ or City and Guilds in mechanical/electrical engineering

Job description

Job Role: Agricultural Engineer

Location: Louth, Lincolnshire

Salary: £32,000-£38,000

Hours: Monday-Friday #removed#, + Overtime @ 1.5x Mon-Sat, 2x Sundays and bank holidays

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

The client:

Interaction Technical is partnering with a well-established and highly respected supplier of agricultural, ground care, and garden machinery. Due to continued business growth, they are currently looking to onboard an agricultural engineer to join their team.

The package:

• 32 days holiday including bank holidays + 1 extra day off for your birthday
• Company van, fuel card and laptop provided.
• Plenty of overtime available per week throughout the whole year (average availability is 15-20 hours)
• Ongoing commitment to training and progression
• Call out rota 1 every 4 weeks, retainer of £25 per evening or £50 full day on top of your overtime.
• All Travel Time during call outs, Expenses paid from home to/from site.
• A fantastic Earning Potential with scope to progress.
• An abundance of training and progression through one of agriculture's biggest leaders.
• Staff discount on tools.
• General discount in other stores through employee card.

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

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