Agricultural Service Engineers in Bishopton

As an Agricultural Service Engineer with Hamilton Ross Group, you’ll keep customers’ machinery working when they need it most. You’ll combine hands‑on engineering with modern diagnostic technology, working on leading agricultural machinery in a busy workshop environment. We’re recruiting at depots across Scotland and the north of England.

Hours: Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week. Overtime available.

Who we are: Hamilton Ross Group is one of the UK’s largest machinery dealerships. We have been trading since 1933, we are in our third generation of family ownership, and around 200 people work with us across nine depots in Scotland and the north of England. We represent major brands like Massey Ferguson, Valtra, Fendt, JCB, Wacker Neuson, Kubota, Honda, Stihl and Husqvarna.

The role: You’ll service, maintain and repair agricultural machinery and equipment, diagnosing mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults and completing repairs to manufacturer standards. You’ll use manufacturer diagnostic software and specialist tools to get to the cause of problems quickly and accurately. You’ll also inspect machinery, prepare new and used equipment for customer delivery and keep service records up to date. You’ll work independently when needed while supporting the wider workshop team and maintaining the high standards of workmanship and customer service our customers expect.

What you’ll be doing:

• Service, maintain and repair agricultural machinery and equipment
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults
• Use manufacturer diagnostic software and specialist workshop tools
• Complete machinery inspections and condition reports accurately
• Prepare new and used machinery to manufacturer standard for customer delivery
• Complete service records, job documentation and other paperwork accurately
• Work safely and efficiently in line with manufacturer and company procedures
• Support colleagues and contribute to a productive, customer‑focused workshop

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in agricultural engineering, plant, construction equipment, HGV, commercial vehicle or a similar machinery sector
• Strong mechanical skills with the confidence to diagnose hydraulic and electrical faults
• The ability to work independently, organise your workload and solve practical problems
• A positive, professional approach with good communication and customer service skills
• A full UK driving licence
• Previous experience servicing and repairing agricultural machinery
• Experience using manufacturer computer‑based diagnostic equipment
• Relevant agricultural, land‑based or mechanical engineering qualifications

What you’ll get:

• Holiday: 30 days a year including bank holidays. Four are a paid Christmas and New Year shutdown, and the other 26 are yours to choose.
• Pension: Salary sacrifice company pension scheme with Royal London, so your contributions cost you less in tax and National Insurance.
• Long service: Tax‑free awards at 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 and 40 years, plus an extra day’s holiday in your tenth and fifteenth years.
• Through the year: A tax‑free gift at Christmas and again at New Year, and a birthday gift every year once you have been with us two years.
• Staff discount: Trade prices on parts, workwear and garden machinery, for you and your household.
• Refer a friend: A cash bonus when someone you introduce joins us and stays three months.
• Training: Manufacturer training on the brands you work with, and support towards relevant qualifications.

Why people stay: Our average length of service is more than ten years and two of our team members retired after spending more than sixty years each with the business. People come to Hamilton Ross Group and stay, which is why we put real money into training and promote from within wherever we can. Hamilton Ross Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from everyone suitably qualified for the role.