Job Title: Mechanic / Welder
Location: Kent, Pluckley, TN27 0RU
Salary: Competitive, DOE
Job type: Permanent, Full-time
Working Hours: 45+ (Hours can vary due to seasonality, managed on a rotational basis)
FGS Agri has been built on the ethos of providing a one stop shop for all outsourced agricultural services required by the livestock and arable farmer. Through the utilisation of these services, our clients benefit from reduced overheads, flexibility through a choice of equipment, and a wealth of knowledge from our experienced staff.
About the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our agricultural and utility contracting enterprise for a mechanic/welder. FGS Agri are an integrated business supplying the needs of the agriculture and utility sector across the South East, as part of Heathcote Holdings Group.
The company prides itself on providing solutions to our clients promptly and professionally, whilst continuing to expand within a rapidly moving sector.
Responsibilities:
- Maintaining and achieving road worthiness of all fleet vehicles, including cars and LGVs
- Maintaining and upkeep of a variety of farm contracting equipment and machinery.
- Undertake welding, fabrication and machining work as necessary.
- Carry out, diagnosis and repairs to hydraulics/electrical systems.
Requirements for role:
- Full Clean driving licence
- Holder of an Engineering Trade Qualification preferably mechanical, engineer or welder equivalent would be an advantage.
- 5 years practical experience
- Ability to work under pressure and make decisions when required.
- Ability to work within a close team in a family orientated business.
This is a great opportunity for an experienced person wishing to work in a great team.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV for this role.
Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa’s at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job title of: Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Fitter, Technician, Technician, Electrical Fitter, Gluing, soldering, fitting of bearings, Welding, Electro-Mechanical Systems Engineer, Welder, Skilled Welder, Fabricator, Welding Technician, Fabricator Welder, Welding Engineer, Welding, Finishing Welder, Fabrication, Mig Welder, Mig Fabricator, Manufacturing Welder and Manufacturing Fabricator also be considered for this role.
