Workshop Technician -Agricultural / Plant / Vehicle Eng

Rise Technical Recruitment; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50 days holiday

Excellent pension

Free parking

Training & development

No weekends

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment is recruiting a Workshop Technician in York to maintain, repair and prepare agricultural machinery, plant and motor vehicles in a well-equipped workshop. The role is days-based, Monday to Friday, with no weekends and a 37-hour week, offering excellent pension, holidays and training opportunities.

You will support lecturers and students with practical tasks, ensuring equipment is safe and ready for use in training sessions, while benefiting from a strong holiday

Qualifications

• A Level 3 Engineering qualification preferred, but Level 2 with strong industry experience also considered
• Full UK driving licence required
• Experience maintaining and repairing vehicles, machinery or engineering equipment
• Background in agricultural, plant or horticultural sectors advantageous

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and prepare agricultural machinery, plant and motor vehicles
• Maintain workshop equipment, tools and training resources
• Ensure vehicles and equipment are safe and ready for student use
• Support lecturers with practical workshop activities and resources
• Assist students with practical engineering tasks when required
• Help maintain a safe, organised and professional workshop
• Varied work across agricultural, plant and motor vehicle equipment
• 37-hour working week
• Monday-Friday, days based
• No regular weekend working

Skills

Agricultural engineering

Plant fitter

Vehicle technician

Machinery repair

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification

Level 2 Engineering qualification

Job description

Workshop Technician - Agricultural / Plant / Vehicle Engineering

York

27,580 + Monday-Friday + 50 Days Holiday + Excellent Pension + No Weekends + Training & Development + Free Parking + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced Vehicle Technician, Agricultural Engineer, Plant Fitter or Mechanic looking to step away from the pressures of industry into a days-based role offering an exceptional work-life balance?

Do you want to use the engineering experience you've built throughout your career in a less physically demanding environment, working Monday to Friday with no weekends and significantly more time off?

This organisation is a specialist technical and land-based education provider with outstanding practical facilities covering engineering, agriculture, plant and motor vehicles. They have a strong track record of developing their technical staff internally and offer an environment where experienced engineers can use their knowledge in a completely different way while continuing to work around machinery and vehicles.

In this role, you'll work within a well-equipped engineering workshop maintaining, repairing and preparing a varied range of agricultural machinery, plant and motor vehicles. You'll ensure equipment is safe and ready for practical training, support lecturers with workshop resources and occasionally help students with practical tasks. This is a Workshop Technician position rather than a teaching role, so you won't be expected to stand in front of a classroom or already have teaching experience.

The ideal candidate will come from an Agricultural, Plant, Horticultural, Automotive or similar mechanical engineering background and have significant hands‑on experience maintaining and repairing vehicles or machinery. A Level 3 engineering qualification is preferred; however, experienced Level 2 qualified engineers will also be considered, particularly where this is backed up by substantial industry experience. A full driving licence is required.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineer looking for a long‑term career move where salary is no longer the biggest priority and quality of life is. You'll get away from demanding industry hours and spend your working week in a well‑equipped workshop, while benefiting from Monday-to-Friday hours, no weekends, an excellent Local Government pension and an exceptional holiday allowance.

The Role

• Maintain, repair and prepare agricultural machinery, plant and motor vehicles
• Maintain workshop equipment, tools and practical training resources
• Ensure vehicles and equipment are safe and ready for student use
• Support lecturers with practical workshop activities and resources
• Assist students with practical engineering tasks when required
• Help maintain a safe, organised and professional workshop
• Varied work across agricultural, plant and motor vehicle equipment
• 37‑hour working week
• Monday‑Friday, days based
• No regular weekend working

The Person

• Agricultural Engineer, Plant Fitter, Vehicle Technician, Mechanic or similar
• Experience maintaining and repairing vehicles, machinery or engineering equipment
• Agricultural, plant or horticultural experience particularly advantageous
• Motor vehicle backgrounds also strongly considered
• Level 3 Engineering qualification preferred
• Level 2 considered with strong industry experience
• No teaching qualification or previous education experience required
• Looking for a more stable and less physically demanding career
• Full UK driving licence

Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.