Milking & Cooling Service Engineer

Join a fast-growing team at the forefront of agricultural technology. Lely is known for driving innovation in livestock farming, and our Lely Center is expanding to meet rising demand for our advanced feed and barn solutions—including the latest in automated cleaning, feeding, and animal care systems.

We’re looking for a Service Engineer to support the maintenance and servicing of our Lely Astronaut automated milking systems. This is a hands-on engineering role ideal for someone with strong technical skills, a passion for problem-solving, and a desire to support farmers with the latest advancements in on-farm technology.

We are looking for engineers to cover the South of our region, spanning from Somerset, Dorset and parts of Wiltshire.

The successful candidate should ideally:
• Have previous experience, and/or a relevant qualification in service, mechanical or electrical engineering
• Worked on an on-call rota with overtime
• Have a full UK driving licence with no more than 6 points
• Have a willingness to undertake extensive travel within your given area at times
• Computer literate
• Be a problem solver as you will need to analyse the situation and identify problems
• Have the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with customers and colleagues
• Participate in continual training to develop and improve your skills
• Be self-motivated, well organised and able to work and communicate effectively within a team as well as individually

We will provide you with:
• A basic salary plus overtime opportunities and on call enhancements
• Your own company van, laptop, mobile phone and uniform including PPE
• Health Insurance and Life Insurance cover (after one year of service)
• Comprehensive training at Lely Center Yeovil and Lely Atlantic
• The security of working for the leading global manufacturer and distributor of automated milking equipment

Additional pay: Overtime pay

Location: Field-based with travel across the Lely Center Region

This is a great opportunity to be part of a team helping farms work smarter with dependable, high-tech solutions for feeding, cleaning, and animal care.

Apply now and help us bring the future of farming to life.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £32,830.00-£37,112.00 per year

Benefits:
• Company pension
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance