Agricultural Engineer

Agricultural Service Engineer required. Our client is a long-standing family business that have been in the agricultural and Ground care industry for over 100 years. They are now looking for an Agricultural Service Engineer due to the growth of the business. This will be for the Buckingham depot.

Successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with a range of premier farm equipment from JCB Agriculture, Amazone, McHale, Lemken and Sumo to name a few.

• Service and maintain JCB and other agricultural machinery to the manufacturers specifications and to ensure machine reliability and safety.
• Have a keen eye for detail, reporting machine defects and upselling the services provided by the company wherever possible.
• Successfully diagnose and rectify electrical, hydraulic, powertrain and various other faults prior to initiating and completing a repair.
• Operate diagnostic software via a laptop computer when required (training will be given).
• Complete a detailed report of work completed along with supporting photographs and documentation of all worked times.
• To have a good understanding of GPS, Telematics, and machine controllers.
• To ensure that machines returning from demonstration are complete and undamaged.
• Consult with the service departments over operational matters.
• Preparing for shows, open days and working events.
• Attend factory training days when available.

• 3+ years' experience of a variety of machinery ideally in the agricultural, commercial vehicle or construction industry.
• Relevant qualification within the field of Land Based Engineering advantageous
• Must have a full UK driving licence.

• Salary: £34,000- £42,000
• Working Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8am - 4.30pm and Friday, 8am - 3.30pm with ½ hour lunch break (basic 39 hour working week)
• Holiday Package: 24 days + 8BH
• Pension - 3% employee contribution and 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance including dependent's pension.
• Company Vehicle and Mobile Phone
• Ongoing training as required.
• Overtime available (Mon - Sat time and a half, Sunday - double time, bank holiday Monday - double time & day in lieu)
• You will be required to do some weekend working during peak times.

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.We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.