Service Engineer (Groundcare & Agriculture)

Interaction Recruitment; Ripon; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Laptop provided

Pension scheme

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment is seeking a Service Engineer (Agricultural) in Ripon, North Yorkshire. The role is full time and permanent with a salary of £31,000-£35,000 plus overtime opportunities.

Overtime rates apply for evenings, Sundays and bank holidays, with a strong focus on diagnostics, maintenance and on-site repairs. The package features generous holidays, a company vehicle and ongoing training with progression paths within agriculture.

Qualifications

• Hydraulics experience essential with mechanical and electrical capabilities
• Electrical and mechanical fault finding experience advantageous
• Experience with engines and batteries advantageous
• Full UK Drivers Licence is required
• Agricultural industry experience advantageous

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults, service and repair on agricultural machinery at customer sites
• Travel to customer sites to maintain and repair machinery to high quality standards
• Carry out diagnostics for mechanical and electrical faults on agricultural equipment
• Work independently on-site and collaborate with colleagues to document solutions
• Handle engines, batteries, hydraulics and related fault findings and repairs

Job description

Job Role: Service Engineer (Agricultural)

Location: Ripon, North Yorkshire

Salary: £31,000-£35,000 (OTE £38,000-£40,000)

Hours: Monday-Friday 08.00-17.00, + Overtime @ 1.5x Mon-Sat, 2x Sundays and bank holidays

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

The Package

• 32 days holiday including bank holidays + 1 extra day off for your birthday
• Company van, fuel card and laptop provided.
• Plenty of overtime available per week throughout the whole year (average availability is 15-20 hours)
• Ongoing commitment to training and progression
• Pension scheme – 3% employee minimum, 8% employer
• Call out rota 1 every 4 weeks, retainer of £25 per evening or £50 full day on top of your overtime.
• All Travel Time during call outs, Expenses paid from home to/from site.
• A fantastic Earning Potential with scope to progress.
• An abundance of training and progression through one of agriculture’s biggest leaders.
• Staff discount on tools.
• General discount in other stores through employee card.

The Duties

• Accurately diagnosing faults, servicing and carrying out emergency repairs/breakdowns on agricultural machinery (tractors, combiners, Bailers etc).
• Travel to customer sites to ensure all machinery is maintained and repaired to the highest quality.
• Carry out diagnostics to diagnose mechanical and electrical faults on agricultural and horticultural machinery
• The ability to work independently within the customer sites and collaborate with colleagues to ensure documentation and the perfect solution is offered.
• Working on engines, batteries and hydraulics, alongside mechanical and electrical fault finding and repairs.
• Liaising with clients to diagnose faults and find solutions for them.

The Requirements

• Previous experience working with hydraulics, alongside mechanical and electrical capabilities (essential)
• Previous experience working within the Agricultural industry experience (advantageous)
• Electrical and/or Mechanical fault finding, repair & service experience (advantageous)
• Experience working with engines and batteries (advantageous)
• Relevant qualifications NVQ or City and Guilds in mechanical/electrical engineering (advantageous)
• Full UK Drivers License

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