Agricultural Field Service Engineer

Kemp Recruitment; Colchester; On-site; GBP 45,847,000 - 60,174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van provided

Private Health Care

Company Pension

30 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Length of Service loyalty scheme

Team events

Job summary

Kemp Recruitment is seeking an Agricultural Field Service Engineer to cover a large southern region including South London, Hertfordshire, and Colchester. The role involves servicing and diagnosing top-tier farm machinery, with an emphasis on onsite client support from depot and field locations.

You will work 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, with overtime opportunities and a company van provided. Benefits include private health care, company pension, and a loyalty scheme.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Agricultural Technician or Service Engineer roles.
• Strong knowledge of farm machinery (incl. tractors, combines, sprayers and balers).
• Good communication skills and ability to use digital diagnostic tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled maintenance, fault-finding, and repairs on agricultural machinery.
• Travel across the region to support clients on-site and from the depot.
• Log jobs using laptop diagnostics and iPhone systems.
• Provide excellent service and work with major manufacturers.
• Attend regular manufacturer training courses to keep skills current.

Skills

Driving licence

Service engineering

Farm machinery knowledge

Job description

Agricultural Field Service Engineer

Location: Covering a large southern region (including South London, Hertfordshire, and Colchester). Hourly Rate: £16 - 21 per hour.

In this role, you will handle everything from routine servicing and advanced diagnostics to pre-delivery inspections on top-tier farm machinery (tractors, combines, sprayers, and balers). This is a varied role working both in the depot and out on-site supporting our clients across South London, Hertfordshire, and the Colchester region.

What You’ll Do

• Perform scheduled maintenance, fault-finding, and repairs on a variety of agricultural machinery.
• Travel across the region to support clients on-site, as well as working from the depot.
• Utilize modern laptop diagnostics and iPhone systems to log jobs.
• Provide excellent service to our customers and work closely with major manufacturers.
• Attend regular manufacturer training courses to keep your skills sharp.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience in a similar Agricultural Technician or Service Engineer role.
• Strong knowledge of farm machinery (will look at candidates including; Plant, HGV and Forklift)
• Great communication skills, comfort using digital diagnostic tools, and a full driving licence to cover the patch.

What’s in it for You

• Competitive base hourly rate with plenty of midweek and weekend overtime
• Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
• Fully equipped company van & PPE.
• 30 days holiday (inc. Bank Holidays), Private Health care, Company Pension, Employee Assistance Programme, and a fantastic Length of Service loyalty scheme.
• Regular company and team events, plus excellent employee discounts.