Agricultural Mechanic​/Technician - Field Service Engineer

Agricultural Mechanic/Technician
- Field Service Engineer
- Exeter

Agricultural Mechanic/Technician
- Field Service Engineer
- Exeter + £15–£19 per hour DOE + Company Van + Overtime + £100 per day for weekend cover

• Service, maintain and repair dairy and milking equipment
• Attend breakdowns and carry out fault-finding and repairs
• Install and commission milking equipment and parlour systems
• Carry out preventative maintenance and testing
• Work primarily on herringbone milking parlours and associated equipment
• Travel to customer farms across the South West
• Provide a professional and reliable service to customers
• Assist with workshop and fabrication work where required

An established and growing dairy engineering business is looking for an experienced Agricultural Mechanic/Technician to join their field based team. The role will involve travelling to dairy farms across Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset, carrying out the servicing, maintenance, installation and repair of milking and dairy equipment. The business primarily works with herringbone milking parlours, rather than robotic systems, and offers a varied, hands on role working directly with dairy farming customers.

• Previous experience as a Dairy Engineer / Milking Engineer is preferred
• Agricultural Engineers with dairy machinery experience will also be considered
• Experienced farmers with strong hands on dairy machinery repair experience are encouraged to apply
• Good mechanical and electrical fault finding skills
• Practical, hands-on approach.
• Welding/fabrication experience would be advantageous
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team

• Higher salary available for an exceptional candidate
• Overtime paid at time and a half
• £100 per day for weekend cover, even if not called out

All applicants must hold a minimum of an NVQ Level 2, Scottish NVQ Level 2, or an equivalent qualification relevant to the role applied for. Candidates must also have the legal right to work in the UK or hold a valid visa permitting employment.