Junior Agricultural Engineer

Location:

Retford
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

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 aJunior 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.

• £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 at1.5× Monday–Saturday
• Overtime paid at2× Sundays and Bank Holidays
• Potential company van and fuel card, dependent on capabilities
• Ongoing training and development
• Opportunity to gain aLevel 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

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 onengines, 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 successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience working withhydraulicsalongside 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
• AnNVQ, City & Guilds or similar qualification in mechanical or electrical engineering – advantageous
• Afull 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