Apprentice Agricultural Engineers

Hamilton Ross Group; Scotland; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Pension scheme

Long service awards

Staff discounts

Job summary

Hamilton Ross Group is offering an Agricultural Service Engineer Apprenticeship in Scotland. You’ll learn alongside experienced engineers while working towards qualifications and hands-on experience to become a fully qualified Agricultural Service Engineer.

Starting in the workshop team, you’ll service, maintain and repair machinery, build fault-finding skills, and prepare equipment for customers. The program is delivered with Scotland’s Rural College and offers mentoring, practical training and

Qualifications

• Two National 4 qualifications including English and Maths.
• Two National 5 qualifications in any subject, or a National Certificate in Land-Based Engineering.
• You must be aged 16 or over.
• Practical experience with machinery, vehicles, tools or mechanical projects.

Responsibilities

• Learn to service, maintain and repair agricultural machinery and equipment.
• Build fault-finding skills using diagnostic technology and workshop tools.
• Assemble and prepare new and used machinery for customer delivery.
• Inspect, clean and valet machinery to a high standard.
• Support workshop maintenance and other day-to-day engineering tasks.
• Follow safe working practices and manufacturer procedures at all times.
• Learn from experienced engineers across a wide range of machinery and technology.

Skills

Interest in machinery

Willingness to learn

Self-motivated

Teamwork

Education

Two National 4 qualifications including English and Maths

Two National 5 qualifications or National Certificate in Land-Based Engineering

Tools

Workshop tools

Job description

Agricultural engineering is a skilled career with machinery, technology and problem-solving at its heart. You’ll learn alongside experienced Hamilton Ross engineers while working towards the qualifications and practical experience you need to become a fully qualified Agricultural Service Engineer.

• Depot: Berwick, Northumberland or Kelso, Scottish Borders
• 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 start in our workshop team, working alongside experienced engineers and building practical skills across agricultural machinery. You’ll learn how to service, maintain, diagnose and repair equipment, as well as how to prepare machinery safely and to a high standard for customers.

As your skills develop, you’ll work towards a fully funded Agricultural Engineering Apprenticeship delivered in partnership with Scotland’s Rural College, Barony Campus. You’ll combine hands‑on workshop experience with structured learning, mentoring and industry‑recognised qualifications, giving you a clear route into a long-term engineering career.

Requirements

What you’ll be doing

• Learn to service, maintain and repair agricultural machinery and equipment
• Build fault-finding skills using computer diagnostic technology and workshop tools
• Assemble and prepare new and used machinery for customer delivery
• Inspect, clean and valet machinery to a high standard
• Support workshop maintenance and other day-to-day engineering tasks
• Follow safe working practices and manufacturer procedures at all times
• Learn from experienced engineers across a wide range of machinery and technology

What you’ll bring

• A genuine interest in machinery, engineering and developing practical technical skills
• A reliable, self-motivated approach and willingness to learn from others
• The ability to work carefully, follow instructions and contribute as part of a team
• A minimum of two National 4 qualifications including English and Mathematics, plus two National 5 qualifications in any subject, or a National Certificate in Land-Based Engineering
• You must be aged 16 or over
• Practical experience with machinery, vehicles, tools or mechanical projects
• An interest in agriculture or agricultural machinery
• Previous work experience in a workshop, farm or engineering environment

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.

Store Discounts

Trade prices on a variety of products we sell, for you and your household.

Company Pension

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

Job Security

With over 90 years of trading over 3 generations, our family business is investing for the future.

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