Our client are a privately-owned family company, supplying Agricultural and Plant equipment throughout the Midlands area, due to continued expansion they are looking to hire experienced Service Technicians

As a Service Technician, the role will be a mix of workshop based and on-site work.

They are main dealers for worldwide brands such as Merlo, Kubota, Caterpillar, Meclac & Vicon supplying both the agricultural and construction markets. The work is varied including preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, warranty repairs and pre delivery inspections on new and used equipment.

This is a great opportunity to join an established family business that has ambitious growth plans over the next few years

Experienced level 3 mechanical qualification is desirable
Be familiar with modern fault code readers
Have a vast knowledge of Plant and or HGV
Have a good knowledge of specialised equipment that can be mounted onto vehicles
Car / Van Licence
CSCS Card would be advantageous


Key attributes

Be able to work unsupervised
Be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team
Be flexible around working days and hours
Be able to work to timetables
Have high organisational skills
Be able to keep up with paperwork


Roles and responsibilities

Diagnose report and repair defective machines
Carry out servicing, warranty, and safety campaigns
PDI new equipment in the workshop
Carry out work onsite as well as at customers premises
Accurately document work carried out onto an electronic tablet
Communicate feedback internally and externally
Ensure that correct parts are identified for repairs and services.
Further info

Hourly rate is between £13 & £17 per hour dependent on skill level and experience. Hours are Monday – Friday 08.00 – 4.30 with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. There is regular overtime on offer which is paid at time and half. There is an on-call rota for weekends, so they get a standby payment then paid at OT rate if they get called out

There is a van supplied with the job and it’s up to the technician whether they take it home or not.

They offer a profit share bonus which is paid annually and also other ad hoc bonus

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