Agricultural & Plant Engineer
| Posting date: | 16 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £35,000.00 to £40,000.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Location: | Ripon, North Yorkshire, hg42lf |
| Company: | Travail Employment Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JO0000016213_1752654947 |
Summary
Plant Fitter
Ripon area, £35-40k DOE
Mechanical Engineer with experience in agricultural, plant, FLT, mining or similar required for a permanent position with a well-established business who have an excellent reputation.
You will be responsible for service and repair of both plant and agricultural machinery both in the workshop and on customer sites
Your role will include:
- Repairing and maintaining agricultural & plant machinery such as diggers, tractors and combines
- Diagnosing repairing machinery faults, replacing broken parts
- Servicing including oil changes, bearings checks, tires, replacing belts, checking hoses, fluid levels ect
- PPM in compliance with manufacturer specifications
- Travel to customers in the surrounding area to service and repair machinery
- Working on call on a rota basis
Requirements for Plant Fitter
- Previous agricultural or plant maintenance experience
- Ideally welding and fabrication experience with knowledge of grinding and plasma cutting
- Proficient knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
- Ability to use standard computer applications, internet, and manufacturer service portals.
- Ability to operate vehicles and equipment used for diagnostic purposes.
- Good customer service skills.
- Familiar with manufacturer's products.
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends on a rota basis.
- Must be happy to work in cold wet and dirty conditions on a regular basis
- Full UK Driving licence
- Experience of driving tractors or plant is ideal
Benefits:
- Overtime and call outs paid at 1.25 & 1.5x's
- Van and tools provided
- Ongoing training
- Pension
- Tools
- Vehicle
- Sick pay
Call Yasemin at Travail on 01423 530138
Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.