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Agricultural Engineering and Machinery Jobs

From tractor and combine servicing to irrigation and workshop fabrication, Talent Agri recruits the engineers who keep farms working. Typical roles include machinery service technicians, agricultural mechanics, welder fabricators, maintenance engineers and machinery sales managers.

The list below updates as new engineering vacancies are added. Open any role to read the full job description and send your CV in PDF or Word format.

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Machinery and Engineering

Irrigation Specialist

Talent Agri is recruiting for an experienced Irrigation Specialist to join a well-established and progressive commercial horticultural business based in the West Midlands. This is an…

Life as an agricultural engineer or mechanic

Field service technicians spend much of the day on farms diagnosing faults on tractors, combines, sprayers and balers, often with a laptop plugged into the machine as well as a spanner in hand. Workshop mechanics handle pre-season servicing, rebuilds and repairs, while welder fabricators make and modify parts, trailers and equipment.

Seasonal peaks matter: silage and harvest bring long days and breakdown call-outs, balanced by quieter winter months given over to servicing. Irrigation specialists and estate maintenance engineers work to a different rhythm, looking after pumps, pipework, buildings and plant across a farm or growing site.

Qualifications and career progression

Most technicians come through an apprenticeship or a land-based engineering qualification, and employers welcome manufacturer training certificates, diagnostic software experience and a full driving licence, ideally with trailer entitlement. Coded welding or electrical qualifications help for fabrication and maintenance posts.

Experienced technicians often progress to master technician, workshop foreman or service manager, and some move into machinery sales, where product knowledge carries weight with farmers. In your CV, list the brands and machine types you have worked on and any manufacturer courses you have completed.

Common questions

Will I need my own tools as an agricultural technician?

Practice varies between employers. Many technicians bring their own hand tools while specialist diagnostic equipment is supplied, so check the listing or ask the team if it is not stated.

Can a car or HGV mechanic move into agricultural engineering?

Yes, plenty of people make that move. Diesel engines, hydraulics and vehicle electronics are common ground, and manufacturer training can fill the gaps once you start.

Do field service roles include a van?

Field service posts commonly come with a van equipped for on-farm work. The individual vacancy will set out what is provided.