Agricultural Maintenance Engineer

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

If you want to know about the requirements for this role, read on for all the relevant information.
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 xwzovoh 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 .