Agricultural Engineer

Our client is a well-established and highly respected business within the UK agricultural sector, supporting farmers with specialist seed processing services. Due to continued growth, they are seeking an Agricultural Engineer to join their engineering team. This role is open to experienced agricultural engineers as well as candidates from plant fitting or other transferable engineering industries.

Location:

Saxmundham, Suffolk

As an Agricultural Engineer, you will be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and servicing of agricultural and processing equipment used across the business. The role involves a mix of workshop-based and field-based work, supporting machinery reliability during busy seasonal periods. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers with strong mechanical aptitude who are looking to move into, or further develop within, the agricultural engineering sector.

Overview

Maintain, service, and repair agricultural and processing machinery to ensure operational reliability.
Carry out diagnostics and fault-finding on mechanical, hydraulic, and basic electrical systems.
Support seasonal peak operations where machinery uptime is critical.
Work across workshop and on-site environments in a rural setting.
Contribute to continuous improvement of machinery performance and maintenance practices.

Requirements

Essential Requirements:

Proven experience as an Agricultural Engineer, Plant Fitter, or in a transferable engineering industry (e.g. heavy plant, HGV, industrial machinery, or similar).
Strong mechanical and hydraulic knowledge; electrical and fault-finding skills are highly desirable.
Experience carrying out servicing, maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on machinery or equipment.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, particularly during peak operational periods.
A proactive, problem-solving mindset with good attention to detail.

Desirable:

Previous experience working with agricultural or seed processing equipment.
Welding and fabrication skills.
Relevant engineering qualifications (NVQ, City & Guilds, or equivalent).Salary & Benefits

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on experience and background.
Overtime opportunities during seasonal peaks.
Company vehicle
Pension scheme.
Ongoing training and development, including support for transitioning engineers from plant fitting or other industries.
Stable, long-term opportunity within a well-established agricultural business.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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