Service Technician – Grain Drying, Storage & Processing Systems
Location: Kelso-based, covering Scotland & Northern England
Travel: Regional & national, frequent overnight stays
Team: Installation & Aftersales
Reports to: Euan Guthrie, Installation & Aftersales Manager
About the Role
We're looking for a skilled Service Technician to join our growing Aftersales Team. You'll carry out maintenance, repair, and fault-finding on grain drying, storage, and processing systems across Scotland and Northern England. Projects are varied and hands-on, requiring flexibility, practical problem-solving, and strong communication with customers.
Key Responsibilities:
* Service and preventative maintenance of grain drying and storage plants.
* Diagnose and repair faults in electrical (3-phase), mechanical, and combustion (oil & LPG burner) systems.
* Provide breakdown response and support to customers.
* Accurately record service work using simPRO ERP system.
* Ensure all work complies with health & safety regulations.
Essential Skills:
* Experience in servicing/repair of machinery or process equipment.
* Strong electrical knowledge (3-phase, control panels, motors, sensors).
* Mechanical knowledge (conveyors, gearboxes, bearings).
* Combustion system knowledge (oil & LPG burners).
* IT literacy for reporting and documentation.
* Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel/stay away.
Desirable:
* Grain drying, storage, or processing equipment experience.
* Agricultural knowledge.
* IPAF or telehandler certifications.
* ERP/job system experience.
Our Values:
We do the basics well. We are problem solvers. We push on. We pull together. We never stop learning. We take ownership.
Apply today and be part of a business that designs, builds, and maintains systems that put food on the nation's table.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.50-£18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week
Benefits:
* Bereavement leave
* Company pension
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
* Paid volunteer time
* Sick pay
* Store discount
Experience:
* Mechanical assembly: 5 years (preferred)
* agricultural industry: 5 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person