Agricultural / Plant Technician
Worthing, West Sussex
£46,000 Basic Salary
Company Van & Fuel Card Provided
Monday-Friday, 7:00am-5:00pm
Optional Saturday Overtime Paid at Time and a Half
Tired of spending your day driving between jobs?
What if you could earn £46,000 basic, keep the benefits of a company van and fuel card, and be based primarily from a workshop instead of spending hours on the road?
This is an opportunity for an experienced Agricultural or Plant Technician to join a growing engineering team in Worthing, working on a wide range of specialist agricultural and heavy equipment while enjoying the stability of a workshop-based role.
Many engineering positions involve constant travelling, long days on the road and unpredictable schedules. This role offers something different. You'll be based mainly from a modern workshop, giving you a consistent working location, better work-life balance and the opportunity to focus on what you do best - maintaining and repairing machinery.
What's In It For You?
- £46,000 Basic Salary
- Workshop-Based Role with Minimal Travelling
- Company Van & Fuel Card
- Monday-Friday Working Pattern (7am-5pm)
- Optional Saturday Overtime at Time and a Half
- Stable, Long-Term Career Opportunity
- Work on a Diverse Range of Agricultural & Plant Equipment
- Supportive Team Environment
- Excellent Work-Life Balance Compared to Traditional Field Service Roles
The Role
As an Agricultural / Plant Technician, you'll be responsible for servicing, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing a variety of machinery and equipment, ensuring assets remain safe, reliable and fully operational.
Working from a well-equipped workshop, you'll carry out routine maintenance, inspections and repairs across mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems while maintaining high standards of workmanship and safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Service, maintain and repair agricultural and plant machinery.
- Diagnose and rectify hydraulic, mechanical and electrical faults.
- Carry out preventative maintenance and scheduled servicing.
- Complete inspections and identify potential issues before failures occur.
- Accurately complete service records and job documentation.
- Work efficiently to minimise equipment downtime.
- Ensure all work is completed in line with health and safety requirements.
- Support the wider engineering team when required.
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for an engineer who enjoys fault-finding, takes pride in delivering quality work and wants to join a business that genuinely values skilled technicians.
You’ll ideally come from an agricultural, plant, construction equipment, HGV or heavy engineering background and be confident working independently within a workshop environment.
Ideally You'll Have:
- Experience as an Agricultural Engineer, Plant Fitter, Plant Technician, HGV Technician, Construction Equipment Engineer or similar.
- Strong mechanical, hydraulic and electrical diagnostic skills.
- Experience working on diesel engines, transmissions, hydraulics and electrical systems.
- The ability to diagnose faults and carry out repairs efficiently.
- Experience servicing and maintaining heavy machinery, plant equipment, tractors, telehandlers, loaders, municipal vehicles or similar equipment.
- A recognised engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 2, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent (beneficial but not essential).
- Knowledge of preventative maintenance and equipment inspections.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to high standards.
- Good communication skills and a professional approach to work.
- A full UK driving licence.
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