Agricultural Maintenance Engineer

Are you an Agricultural Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Plant Fitter or Mechanical Engineer who enjoys repairing machinery and solving practical engineering problems?

RecruitME is recruiting an Agricultural Maintenance Engineer to join a busy Harvest Engineering Team in Soham, near Ely.

You'll maintain and repair harvesting and processing machinery, respond to breakdowns and help prepare equipment for the demands of the harvest season. Your work will directly support machinery reliability, productivity and crop delivery.

Pay and benefits

• £16–£19 per hour

• Ongoing training, development and mentoring

• Salary sacrifice pension scheme

• Health Cash Plan

• Life assurance and income protection

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Supermarket, retailer, cinema and Sky Store discounts

• Holiday and travel discounts

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

• Eyecare contributions

• Employee referral scheme

• Onsite health checks and annual flu vaccinations

• Regular social, wellbeing and charity events

• Opportunity to join a Great Place to Work accredited employer

Working hours

This role involves substantial seasonal working hours, so flexibility during busy periods is essential.

• Peak summer harvest: approximately 60 hours per week

• Day shifts: 6am–6pm, working Sunday–Thursday or Tuesday–Saturday

• Winter season: up to 55 hours per week

The role

As Agricultural Maintenance Engineer, you will:

• Maintain, repair and fault-find on harvesting and processing machinery

• Respond promptly to breakdowns, prioritising repairs with the Engineering Team Leader

• Minimise equipment downtime and support production targets

• Identify and implement improvements to machinery reliability, safety and efficiency

• Support fabrication, machinery modifications and engineering projects

• Prepare equipment for seasonal operational demands

• Manage tools, spare parts and equipment to maintain operational readiness

• Complete work safely and to a high engineering standard

• Share knowledge and support colleagues within the engineering team

• Provide technical support to third-party or off-site operations when required

About you

We're keen to hear from candidates with practical engineering experience in agricultural machinery, plant equipment, manufacturing, maintenance or machinery repair.

You'll bring:

• A hands-on approach to maintenance, repairs and fault-finding

• The ability to respond effectively to breakdowns and prioritise tasks

• A strong commitment to safe working and quality workmanship

• A team-focused approach and confidence working during busy operational periods

• An interest in improving machinery performance and developing your technical skills

• Flexibility to work the seasonal shift patterns and hours outlined above

Apply now

If you enjoy hands-on engineering and keeping essential machinery running when it matters most, apply with your CV to RecruitME.