Agricultural Engineer

Bennett And Game Recruitment; Stafford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the agricultural sector is seeking an experienced Agricultural Engineer to join their dedicated team. This role involves servicing and maintaining machinery to ensure optimal performance and safety. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in hydraulic and electrical systems, with a keen eye for detail to identify and rectify faults. With a commitment to quality and reliability, this forward-thinking company offers a full-time, permanent position with competitive benefits, including a company van and pension. If you are passionate about agriculture and machinery, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make an impact.

Benefits

28 days holiday including public holidays

Company van and fuel card

Pension

Door to Door travel

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Agricultural Service roles with strong hydraulic and electrical skills.
• Proficient in using hand and power tools for machinery maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Service and maintain machinery to ensure reliability and safety.
• Diagnose and rectify faults in electrical and hydraulic systems.

Skills

Hydraulic systems

Electrical systems

Fault finding

Root cause analysis

Hand tools

Power tools

Tools

Diagnostic tools

Job description

My client is a leading, independent manufacturer in the Agricultural sector with over 25 years' experience providing machinery solutions nationwide. They are now looking to onboard an experienced Agricultural Engineer to bolster their established team in Cheshire. The ideal candidate will come from an Agricultural Service background, will be highly proficient with Hydraulic and Electrical systems and will have main dealer experience.

You must have a full Drivers licence to be considered for this role

Responsibilities

• Service and maintain machinery to manufacturers specifications and to ensure machine reliability and safety
• Have a keen eye for detail, reporting machine defects and upselling the services provided by the company wherever possible
• Successfully diagnose and rectify electrical, hydraulic, powertrain and various other faults prior to initiating and completing a repair
• Fault finding, diagnosis and root cause analysis
• Complete a detailed report of work completed along with supporting photographs and documenting of all worked times
• Working both throughout and south of the Midlands in both a reactive and planned capacity.

Minimum Requirements

• 5 years previous experience in an Agricultural Service position
• Well versed in the maintenance and repair of Hydraulic and Electrical systems
• Competent in the use of a range of Hand / Power tools
• Full Drivers licence
• Based locally to the Staffordshire area with good links to the M6 and M5

Salary & Benefits

• 28 days holiday inclusive of public holidays
• Monday - Friday, full time, permanent position
• Company van and fuel card
• Door to Door
• Pension

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.