Service Engineer

Thrive Group; Westbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Company mobile phone

Job summary

Thrive Group is recruiting an experienced Service Engineer to join their Westbury team on a permanent basis. You will service, diagnose faults and repair a range of agricultural machinery, with a strong hydraulics and electrical focus, across workshop and customer-site environments.

The ideal candidate has experience with agricultural or heavy machinery, and holds a mechanical or electrical engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience.

Qualifications

• Experience servicing agricultural or heavy machinery.
• Strong hydraulics and fault-finding capability.
• Qualified in mechanical or electrical engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Service and maintain agricultural/heavy machinery.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and hydraulic faults.
• Perform hydraulic diagnostics and repairs.
• Diagnose electrical faults on 12V/24V systems.
• Work in both workshop and on customer sites.
• Respond to breakdowns and service requests.
• Ensure work meets high quality and timelines.

Skills

Hydraulics

Diagnostics

Electrical fault-finding

Education

BTEC or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Service Engineer - Agricultural Machinery Westbury | Permanent | Monday-Friday | 8am-5pm

Thrive Group are delighted to be working with an established and well-respected business in Westbury, who are looking to appoint an experienced Service Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer with a background in agricultural or heavy machinery, who enjoys a varied role working both in the workshop and out on customer sites.

The Role

Reporting to the General Manager, you will be responsible for servicing, maintaining, diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs on a range of agricultural machinery.

The role will involve a strong focus on hydraulics and fault finding, alongside mechanical and electrical maintenance.

What you'll be doing

• Servicing and maintaining agricultural and heavy machinery


• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and hydraulic faults


• Carrying out hydraulic diagnostics and repairs


• Diagnosing electrical faults across 12V and 24V systems


• Working both in the workshop and at customer sites


• Responding to customer breakdowns and service requirements


• Ensuring work is completed to a high standard and within agreed timescales

What we're looking for

• Previous experience as a Service Engineer, Agricultural Engineer, Plant Engineer or Heavy Machinery Engineer


• Strong experience working with agricultural or heavy engineering machinery


• Extensive hydraulic and diagnostic experience - this is a key part of the role


• Good electrical fault-finding ability, including 12V/24V systems


• A mechanical or electrical engineering qualification such as BTEC, or equivalent practical experience


• The ability to work confidently both independently and as part of a team


• A customer-focused approach when working on client sites

What you'll receive in return

• Competitive salary


• Overtime available


• Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm


• Company service van


• Company mobile phone


• Permanent position with an established business


• Varied workshop and customer-site based role