Agricultural & Plant Engineer
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £35,000.00 to £40,000.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 March 2026 |
| Location: | Ripon, North Yorkshire, hg42lf |
| Company: | Travail Employment Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JO0000016763_1773738997 |
Summary
Agricultural Engineer
Ripon area | £35,000-£40,000 DOE
Are you, from a plant, agricultural, HGV, construction machinery, MOD or heavy equipment background?
A well-established and highly reputable engineering business in the Ripon area is looking for a skilled Fitter to join their growing team.
This is an ideal role for engineers with hands-on experience working on tractors, telehandlers, excavators, HGVs, military vehicles, or other heavy-duty mechanical systems.
The Role
- You will carry out service, diagnostics, repairs and planned maintenance on a wide range of agricultural and plant machinery, both in the workshop and on customer sites.
- Repairing and maintaining machinery such as diggers, tractors, combines, telehandlers and loaders
- Diagnosing faults, repairing mechanical issues and replacing worn or damaged parts
- Conducting full services: oil changes, bearing checks, belts, hoses, tyres, fluid levels etc.
- Completing PPM to manufacturer standards
- Travelling to local customer sites to carry out repairs and breakdown support
- Participating in an on‑call rota for emergency repairs
What We're Looking For:
Background in MOD/Forces mechanical engineering, agricultural, plant, HGV, construction, mining or similar heavy equipment maintenance
- Ideally some welding & fabrication experience (grinding, plasma cutting etc.)
- Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical & hydraulic systems
- Ability to use diagnostic equipment and manufacturer service portals
- Confident operating tractors, plant or heavy machinery (ideal but not essential)
- Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Full UK driving licence
- Good customer service skills and the ability to work independently
Benefits
- Overtime + callout paid at 1.25x and 1.5x
- Company van + tools provided
- Ongoing training & development
- Pension
- Sick pay
- Long-term stable employment with a respected business
To apply, call Yasemin at Travail for more information
Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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