Junior Agricultural Engineer

Junior Agricultural Engineer

Location:

Market Weighton, East Yorkshire Salary: £26,000 – £29,000 per annum

Hours:

Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00 Overtime: 1.5× Monday–Saturday | 2× Sundays & Bank Holidays Job Type: Full-time, Permanent The Opportunity Interaction Technical is partnering with a well-established and highly respected supplier of agricultural, ground-care and garden machinery. Due to continued business growth, they are looking to recruit a Junior Engineer / Apprentice Engineer who is eager to develop their skills and progress towards becoming a fully trained and qualified Agricultural & Ground-Care Equipment Technician.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a mechanical or engineering background who is looking to build a long-term career within the agricultural engineering industry. The Package £26,000 – £29,000 salary, depending on experience 32 days' holiday, including bank holidays Additional day off for your birthday Plenty of overtime available throughout the year Overtime paid at 1.5× Monday–Saturday Overtime paid at 2× Sundays and Bank Holidays Potential company van and fuel card, dependent on capabilities Ongoing training and development Opportunity to gain a Level 3 Land Based Engineering Qualification Extensive manufacturer and industry training Excellent opportunities for career progression and increased earning potential Staff discount on tools Additional discounts through employee discount schemes

The Role As an Agricultural Engineer, you will work on a wide range of agricultural, horticultural and ground-care machinery. Your responsibilities will include:
Diagnosing faults, servicing machinery and carrying out emergency breakdown repairs Working on agricultural machinery including tractors, combines, balers and other equipment Travelling to customer sites to carry out servicing, maintenance and repairs Using diagnostic equipment to identify mechanical and electrical faults Working on engines, batteries and hydraulic systems Carrying out mechanical and electrical fault finding and repairs Working independently at customer sites while maintaining close communication with colleagues Completing relevant documentation accurately and efficiently Liaising directly with customers to diagnose faults and identify effective solutions Ensuring all work is completed to a high standard and in line with customer expectations The Requirements The successful candidate will ideally have:
Previous experience working with hydraulics alongside mechanical and electrical systems – essential

Experience with in agricultural, automotive, material handling or mechanical engineering environments – advantageous Experience in electrical and/or mechanical fault finding, repair and servicing – advantageous Experience working with engines and batteries – advantageous An NVQ, City & Guilds or similar qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering – advantageous A full UK driving licence – advantageous A genuine interest in developing a long-term career within agricultural engineering A willingness to learn, undertake training and develop your technical skillset Interaction Recruitment have specialist consultants across the majority of industries within the UK, including but not limited to, Finance & IT, Technical & Engineering, Industrial, Commercial and Hospitality.

We offer both temporary and permanent support. For more information regarding the position or to discuss any other opportunities, you can reach Julius on   or via email at Thank you for taking the time, we hope to speak in the near future Similar roles:
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