Junior Agricultural Engineer
hace 3 días
Oxford
Junior Agricultural Engineer Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire Salary: £26,000 £29,000 per annum Hours: Monday Friday, 08 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 within 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 Similar roles: Field engineer, agricultural engineer, horticultural engineer, field service engineer, plant engineer, plant fitter, forklift engineer, forklift mechanic, apprentice engineer, vehicle technician, workshop technician, mechanic, junior engineer INDTE #J-18808-Ljbffr