Agricultural Engineer

Location Ledbury
Discipline: Agriculture, Farming, Horticulture, Food & Fresh Produce, Machinery, Technical & Engineering
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £25,000 - £32,000 Basic Salary + Company vehicle
Contact name: Sophie Ashmore

Contact email: Sophie@agriFJ.co.uk
Job ref: 16444 SA
Published: about 1 month ago
Startdate: ASAP
Client: Agricultural and Farming Jobs

Agricultural Engineer

Location of the Job: Herefordshire.

Salary and Benefits:

  • A competitive salary depending on experience.

  • Plus, a fully expensed company van.

Additional information:

  • This is a permanent full-time position.

  • 40-hour week (plus able to offer additional support - out of hours & weekends during Harvest and other intensive periods)

About The Company:

A modern family run farming business.

The Job Role Details:

We are looking for an experienced Agricultural Engineer to work as part of a team to help maintain and repair a diverse range of machinery equipment.

Based in Herefordshire, this role will suit a person who is looking for a challenge in a busy and diverse environment and highly motivated, who can prioritise and schedule maintenance programmes.

There is a requirement to be responsive to the needs of the everyday parts of the business. Having expertise in a range of diverse white fleet type vehicles.

Key Responsibilities:
You will…

  • Implement repairs, services and breakdowns.

  • Liaise with internal and external customers.

  • Manage work priorities.

  • Build a rapport with all departments of the business.

  • Procure/fabricate parts or components (as necessary).

  • Ensure that all work/maintenance is recorded and carried out in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.

  • Schedule maintenance periods for all vehicle & mechanical equipment and maintain appropriate records.

  • Assist with necessary compliance audits.

  • Comply with HSE requirements.

Ideal Person Skills & Qualifications:
You will have / be…

  • An experienced Mechanic with heavy machinery engineering experience.

  • Ideally have experience working on agricultural and / or construction machinery.

  • Highly motivated.

  • Able to work well as part of a team.

  • Good communication skills.

How to apply: Please click on the apply now button.

The Industry (Key Words): Farm Mechanic jobs, Agricultural Mechanic jobs, Farm Fitter jobs, Agricultural Fitter jobs, Agricultural Engineer jobs, Farm Engineer jobs, Farm Machinery Mechanic jobs, Agricultural Machinery Mechanic jobs.

We thank all applicants who apply for this role. However, please be advised that only those short listed for an interview will be contacted. Please be assured that your job application will be managed in complete confidence and your personal details will not be passed to any third party without your prior permission.

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