Agricultural Engineer

Agricultural Engineer required. Our client is a long-standing family business that have been in the agricultural industry for over 100 years. They are now looking for an Agricultural Engineer due to the growth of the business. This will be for the Petworth depot. Successful candidates will have previous experience in this field ideally in the agricultural, commercial vehicle or construction industry and can work on their own or as a team. Agricultural Engineer - Petworth Position Overview Service and maintain machinery from a range of first-class franchises including CLAAS and Horsch 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 documenting of all worked times Any other duties as deemed necessary to fulfil the role. Agricultural Engineer - Petworth Position Requirements 3+ years experience in a similar position. Experience - knowledge and experience of a variety of machinery ideally in the agricultural, commercial vehicle or construction industry. Ideally, have a relevant qualification within the field of Land Based Engineering Must carry a full driving licence as well as have the ability to operate machinery on site for testing purposes. Happy to work weekends when required during peak harvest season Agricultural Engineer - Petworth Position Remuneration Salary: £25,000 - £45,000 per annum OTE based on experience, paid hourly. Working hours: Monday - Thursday, 8am - 4.30pm and Friday, 8am - 3.30pm with 1/2 hour unpaid 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 Overtime available (Mon - Sat time and a half, Sunday - double time, bank holiday Monday - double time & day in lieu) Company Van Ongoing training as requiredBennett 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, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer