Agricultural Service Engineer

Recruitme (Grantham) Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days annual leave

Pension scheme with salary sacrifice

Life insurance

Income protection

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Training opportunities

Mentoring and career growth

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice

Cycle to Work

Eyecare contributions

Discounts on cinema/retail

Meal/ Lunch vouchers

Employee referral program

On-site health checks

Wellbeing sessions

Social, charity, community activities

Great Place to Work certification

Job summary

Recruitme (Grantham) Limited is seeking an Agricultural Service Engineer to join a busy workshop near Ely. This permanent role combines workshop-based engineering with field service support, maintaining a wide fleet of agricultural machinery to keep operations running year-round.

You will diagnose mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic faults, service, repair and perform pre-delivery inspections, with health and safety at the forefront.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience servicing or repairing agricultural, plant, construction or heavy machinery.
• Understanding of hydraulic and electrical systems.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Basic Microsoft 365 knowledge, including Outlook and Excel.
• Willingness to learn and develop new technical skills.
• UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing a wide range of agricultural machinery.
• Diagnosing mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults.
• Completing planned maintenance and responding to machinery breakdowns.
• Carrying out repairs both in the workshop and in the field.
• Using manufacturer diagnostic software, technical manuals and service information.
• Completing machinery assembly and pre-delivery inspections.
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with manufacturer specifications.
• Maintaining accurate service and repair records.
• Supporting the wider workshop and agricultural operations teams.
• Following all Health and Safety procedures.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Mechanical engineering

Hydraulic systems

Electrical systems

Field service

Workshop maintenance

Team player

Microsoft 365 basics

Driving licence

Tools

Diagnostic software

Job description

Are you an Agricultural Engineer, Service Engineer or Plant Engineer looking for a permanent role with a well-established and growing agricultural business?

We are recruiting an Agricultural Service Engineer to join a busy engineering workshop near Ely, supporting the maintenance, servicing and repair of a large and varied fleet of agricultural machinery.

This is a hands-on role combining workshop-based engineering with field service support. You will play an important part in keeping essential agricultural equipment operating safely, reliably and efficiently throughout the year.

Key responsibilities

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing a wide range of agricultural machinery
• Diagnosing mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults
• Completing planned maintenance and responding to machinery breakdowns
• Carrying out repairs both in the workshop and in the field
• Using manufacturer diagnostic software, technical manuals and service information
• Completing machinery assembly and pre-delivery inspections
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with manufacturer specifications
• Maintaining accurate service and repair records
• Supporting the wider workshop and agricultural operations teams
• Following all Health and Safety procedures

Suitable experience

• Agricultural Engineer
• Agricultural Service Engineer
• Plant Engineer
• Field Service Engineer
• Heavy Machinery Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Farm Machinery Technician

Preferred qualifications

• Experience servicing or repairing agricultural, plant, construction or heavy machinery
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• An understanding of hydraulic and electrical systems
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good communication and problem-solving skills
• Basic Microsoft 365 knowledge, including Outlook and Excel
• A willingness to learn and develop new technical skills
• A full UK driving licence

Benefits and perks

• 31 days of annual leave, including bank holidays
• Access to manufacturer training and ongoing learning opportunities
• Pension scheme with salary sacrifice option
• Life insurance and income protection
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunities for learning, development, and technical training
• Mentoring and career growth opportunities
• Electric vehicle scheme with salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work program
• Contributions for eyecare
• Discounts on cinema, Sky Store, and retail
• Supermarket and holiday discounts
• Employee referral program
• On-site health checks and annual flu shots
• Frequent wellbeing sessions
• Social, charity, and community activities
• Chance to join a Great Place to Work certified organization