Agricultural Service Engineers

Hamilton Ross Group; Bishopton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday 30 days

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Year-end gifts

Staff discount

Refer a friend bonus

Training & qualifications

Job summary

Hamilton Ross Group is seeking an Agricultural Service Engineer to service, maintain, and repair agricultural machinery at depots across Scotland and the north of England. You will diagnose faults using manufacturer software and equipment, and keep thorough service records for customers.

Role involves working in a busy workshop environment with a 39-hour week, typically Monday to Friday, with overtime opportunities and a permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Experience in agricultural engineering or related machinery sector.
• Strong ability to diagnose mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults.
• Excellent problem-solving and hands-on repair skills.
• Full UK driving licence and clear communication with customers.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain and repair agricultural machinery and equipment.
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults.
• Use manufacturer diagnostic software and specialist tools.
• Prepare machinery for delivery and complete service records accurately.
• Work safely and efficiently and support the workshop team.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Diagnostics

Independent worker

Customer service

Education

Relevant mechanical/mechanical engineering qualifications

Tools

Manufacturer diagnostic software

Specialist workshop tools

Job description

As an Agricultural Service Engineer with Hamilton Ross Group, you’ll keep customers’ machinery working when they need it most. You’ll combine hands‑on engineering with modern diagnostic technology, working on leading agricultural machinery in a busy workshop environment. We’re recruiting at depots across Scotland and the north of England.

• Depot: Bishopton, Tarbolton, Campbeltown, Perth, Lanark, Cupar, Macmerry, Kelso or Berwick
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week. Overtime available.
• Reports to: Agricultural Service Manager
• Contract: Permanent

Who we are

Hamilton Ross Group is one of the UK’s largest machinery dealerships. We have been trading since 1933, we are in our third generation of family ownership, and around 200 people work with us across nine depots in Scotland and the north of England. We represent major brands like Massey Ferguson, Valtra, Fendt, JCB, Wacker Neuson, Kubota, Honda, Stihl and Husqvarna.

The role

You’ll service, maintain and repair agricultural machinery and equipment, diagnosing mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults and completing repairs to manufacturer standards. You’ll use manufacturer diagnostic software and specialist tools to get to the cause of problems quickly and accurately.

You’ll also inspect machinery, prepare new and used equipment for customer delivery and keep service records up to date. You’ll work independently when needed while supporting the wider workshop team and maintaining the high standards of workmanship and customer service our customers expect.

What you’ll be doing

• Service, maintain and repair agricultural machinery and equipment
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults
• Use manufacturer diagnostic software and specialist workshop tools
• Complete machinery inspections and condition reports accurately
• Prepare new and used machinery to manufacturer standard for customer delivery
• Complete service records, job documentation and other paperwork accurately
• Work safely and efficiently in line with manufacturer and company procedures
• Support colleagues and contribute to a productive, customer‑focused workshop

What you’ll bring

• Experience in agricultural engineering, plant, construction equipment, HGV, commercial vehicle or a similar machinery sector
• Strong mechanical skills with the confidence to diagnose hydraulic and electrical faults
• The ability to work independently, organise your workload and solve practical problems
• A positive, professional approach with good communication and customer service skills
• A full UK driving licence
• Previous experience servicing and repairing agricultural machinery
• Experience using manufacturer computer‑based diagnostic equipment
• Relevant agricultural, land‑based or mechanical engineering qualifications

What you’ll get

Holiday: 30 days a year including bank holidays. Four are a paid Christmas and New Year shutdown, and the other 26 are yours to choose.

Pension: Salary sacrifice company pension scheme with Royal London, so your contributions cost you less in tax and National Insurance.

Long service: Tax‑free awards at 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 years, plus an extra day’s holiday in your tenth and fifteenth years.

Through the year: A tax‑free gift at Christmas and again at New Year, and a birthday gift every year once you have been with us two years.

Staff discount: Trade prices on parts, workwear and garden machinery, for you and your household.

Refer a friend: A cash bonus when someone you introduce joins us and stays three months.

Training: Manufacturer training on the brands you work with, and support towards relevant qualifications.

Why people stay

Our average length of service is more than ten years and two of our team members retired after spending more than sixty years each with the business. People come to Hamilton Ross Group and stay, which is why we put real money into training and promote from within wherever we can.

Hamilton Ross Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from everyone suitably qualified for the role.

Tax‑free gifts at Christmas and New Year, a birthday gift after two years, and long service awards from five years onwards.

We are leading suppliers of Agricultural, Construction, Garden Power, Groundcare and Forestry & Arb machinery and Animal Health products across Central Scotland.