Junior Agricultural Engineer

Description

Junior Agricultural Engineer

Location: Swanland, East Riding of Yorkshire

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

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

Interaction Recruitment have specialist consultants across the majority of industries within the UK, including but not limited to, Finance & IT, Technical & Engineering, Industrial, Commercial and Hospitality. We offer both temporary and permanent support. xjnqpsq For more information regarding the position or to discuss any other opportunities, you can reach Julius on (phone number removed), (phone number removed) or via email at (url removed).

Thank you for taking the time, we hope to speak in the near future

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