Agricultural Field Technician

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At McHale, we strongly believe in creating an environment which fosters creativity and teamwork, where people can fully realise their true potential, allowing them to develop cutting edge agricultural solutions in line with worldwide customer needs.

With over 35 years' worth of combined experience, today McHale is working harder than ever, to innovate, design and build the best products for a fast-changing world with a growing population.

An environment which fosters creativity & teamworkWho we look for

At McHale, we strongly believe in creating an environment which fosters creativity and teamwork where people can fully realise their true potential, allowing individuals to develop cutting edge solutions.

• We look for ambitious, highly motivated, results focused people who share a passion for achievement.
• Individuals with excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• People with an appetite for continuous learning and development within a team environment.

If you are interested in becoming part of our team then contact us at jobs@mchale.net. Alternatively, phone 094 95 20396 for more information.

Why choose McHaleCompany Benefits

McHale offers a complete and competitive package of benefits that demonstrates how much we care for employees and their families through every stage of life. We reward performance and hard work and offer life-long career growth opportunities.

• Competitive pay based on experience.
• Learning, development, and career progression opportunities.
• Company subsidized Healthcare Insurance for employee and family.
• Company pension scheme available.
• Subsidised canteen & onsite parking

Featured Job

Due to continued success and growth, we are recruiting MIG Welders to join our team. Candidates should have experience in MIG welding or a willingness to be trained in this discipline.

• Work in a well organised welding environment and produce a scheduled daily number of assemblies using the rust-free steel supplied.
• Use of the latest pulse welding technology, which improves the welding quality, while reducing splatter and cleaning.

Agricultural Field Technician

Location: UK

Title: Agricultural Field Technician

McHale is seeking to recruit an Agricultural Field Technician. This is a permanent, full-time position. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsive and effective technical support to our Dealer and Customer networks.
• A hands-on approach using your technical and practical knowledge to support these networks.
• Carry out product demonstrations as and when required.
• Provide support in the setup of trade exhibitions, and subsequent attendance at exhibitions.
• Working as part of a team to provide efficient and effective technical support.
• To continually develop strong product knowledge on new and existing McHale products.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Needs to be highly self-motivated with excellent enthusiasm for agricultural machinery.
• Proficiency in diagnosing and fixing mechanical problems.
• Excellent understanding of hydraulics and electrics.
• Experience in a busy agricultural service department/workshop.
• A working knowledge of farming and/or agricultural machinery is essential.
• A third level qualification in Engineering is desirable.
• Availability to travel nationally, and internationally at times.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work independently.
• A proactive attitude and dedication to quality work.
• Full clean driving licence.

COMPANY BENEFITS

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Learning, development, and career progression opportunities.

Interested candidates, please submit CV and cover letter to jobs@mchale.net quoting "Agricultural Field Technician" in the subject line of the email.

Alternatively, phone 094 95 20396 for more information.

Sales & Support Executive

Location: UK

Title: Sales & Support Executive

McHale is seeking to recruit a Sales & Support Executive. This is a permanent full-time position. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively selling and promoting the McHale portfolio of products in the UK.
• Assist in identifying new business opportunities within the region.
• Increase product awareness in the marketplace and drive sales in conjunction with your manager.
• Assist in organising and attend trade shows, demonstrations, and dealer open days.
• Organise product training and demonstrations for our dealers.
• Provide basic technical support at all stages of the sales pipeline.
• To continually develop strong product knowledge on new and existing products.
• Maintain positive business relationships.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in one or more of the following areas: sales/marketing/agricultural engineering is essential.
• A working knowledge of farming and agricultural machinery is essential.
• Availability to travel nationally, and internationally at times.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office and other computer applications.
• Full clean driving licence.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills.

COMPANY BENEFITS

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Learning, development, and career progression opportunities.

Interested candidates, please submit CV and cover letter to jobs@mchale.net quoting "Sales & Support Executive" in the subject line of the email.

Alternatively, phone 094 95 20396 for more information.

USA Sales & Support Executive

Location: US

Title: USA – Sales & Support Executive

McHale is seeking to recruit a USA Sales & Support Executive. This is a permanent full-time position. Salary negotiable depending on sectoral experience. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively selling & promoting the McHale portfolio of products within the United States.
• Assist in identifying new business opportunities within the region.
• Increase product awareness in the marketplace and drive sales in conjunction with your manager.
• Assist in organising and attend trade shows, demonstrations, and dealer open days.
• Organise product training and demonstrations for our customer and support our distributors.
• Provide technical support at all stages of the sales pipeline.
• To continually develop strong product knowledge on new and existing products.
• Maintain positive business relationships.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 1-2 years in one or more of the following areas: sales/marketing/agricultural engineering experience is essential.
• A working knowledge of farming and agricultural machinery is essential.
• Ability to travel in the region is required and also internationally at times.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office and other computer applications.
• Full clean driving licence.
• The ability to organise ones' own diary.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills.

COMPANY BENEFITS

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Learning, development, and career progression opportunities.
• Some International travel at different times of the year.

Interested candidates, please submit CV and cover letter to jobs@mchale.net quoting "USA Sales & Support Executive" in the subject line of the email.

Alternatively, phone 094 95 20396 for more information.

R&D Mechanical Engineer

Location: McHale, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

Title: Mechanical Engineer – R&D

McHale are looking to expand their Research & Development Team to assist with new product developments. As the McHale product range continues to expand, and with many technological advancements planned for new and existing products, we are looking for a R&D Mechanical Engineer to join the Research & Development Department. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prototyping and field testing of new products and upgraded functionality on existing products.
• Manufacturing of prototype machines and assemblies.
• 3D component and new product modelling (Creo Parametric).
• Stress analysis (ANSYS).
• Design of test rigs, jigs & fixtures.
• Assist with NPI (New Product Introduction) on the production floor.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent attention to detail and a desire for perfection is crucial.
• A proven ability to innovate and self-motivate.
• A critical thinking and analytical mindset are required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Personal interest in agricultural machinery or experience in the industry.
• Knowledge of PLM systems and Engineering Change Controls.
• Customer focused vision and commercial awareness.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary.
• Company subsidised Healthcare Insurance for employee and family.
• Company Pension scheme available.
• A positive and collaborative working environment in a fast-paced and growing company.
• In-house training and mentoring by experienced R&D Engineers.
• A modern R&D facility with state of the art technologies and systems to support your work.
• A continuous learning and development working culture.
• Opportunity for travel.
• Subsidised canteen.

Please apply with CV and cover letter stating your suitability for the role to jobs@mchale.net .

Please quote "R&D Mechanical Engineer" in the subject line of the email.

R&D Workshop Technician

Location: McHale, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

Title: Workshop Technician – R&D

McHale are looking to expand their Research & Development Team to assist with new product developments. As the McHale product range continues to expand, and with many technological advancements planned for new and existing products, we are looking for a R&D Workshop Technician to join the Research & Development Department. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prototyping and field testing of new products and upgraded functionality on existing products.
• Manufacturing of prototype machines and assemblies.
• Design and operation of fatigue failure and other similar test rigs.
• Assist with NPI (New Product Introduction) on the production floor.
• Occasional travel to inspect or upgrade customer machines.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent attention to detail and a desire for perfection is crucial.
• A proven ability to innovate and self-motivate.
• A critical thinking and analytical mindset are required.
• Personal interest in technology and or experience in the industry required.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and build the subsequent prototypes from them.
• Experience in the repair and maintenance of agricultural machinery or vehicles.
• Proficient using workshop machinery like lathes, milling machines and MIG welders.
• An operator/customer focused vision.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary.
• Company subsidized Healthcare Insurance for employee and family.
• Company Pension scheme available.
• A positive and collaborative working environment in a fast-paced and growing company.
• In-house training and mentoring by experienced R&D Engineers.
• A modern R&D facility with state of the art technologies and systems to support your work.
• A continuous learning and development working culture.
• Opportunity for travel.
• Subsidised canteen.

Please apply with CV and cover letter stating your suitability for the role to jobs@mchale.net .

Please quote "R&D Workshop Technician" in the subject line of the email.

Embedded Software Engineer

Location: McHale, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

Title: Embedded Software Engineer

McHale are looking to recruit an Embedded Software Engineer with 2- 3 years' experience to lead in the full software development life cycle i.e. design, develop and maintain embedded software for control systems on agricultural machinery. This position is based within the R&D facility at Ballinrobe and will suit a motivated individual who is eager to learn and has the ability to work effectively and independently. The successful candidate should have familiarity with electronic circuitry to the degree necessary to test and debug software functions on target hardware. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and development of software for embedded systems using C.
• Proactively review and recommend improvements to existing system designs.
• Collaborate with other engineers to plan and develop new products.
• Hands on development, testing and debugging of software running on our range of grassland agricultural machinery in the field.
• Management of software repositories using the 'Git' version control system.
• Issue tracking and project management using 'Jira' software.
• Liaise with customers to understand and interpret their needs and address issues.
• Opportunity for travel, for example to machinery trade shows and ISOBUS software test events.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrable experience of software design in embedded systems and real-time applications, particularly in embedded C.
• Experience with hardware/software debugging equipment.
• Knowledge of CAN bus systems and communication protocols is desirable but not essential.
• Familiarity with microcontrollers, hardware design and electronics is advantageous.
• Proficiency in a scripting language such as Python is also an advantage but not essential.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• A level 7 or preferably a level 8 degree in a technical, science or engineering discipline within any of the following areas: Software Engineering, IT, Computer Science, Maths, Electronics. Applied Physics is desirable, but not required.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary.
• Company subsidised Healthcare Insurance for employee and family.
• Company Pension scheme available.
• A positive and collaborative working environment in a fast-paced and growing company.
• In-house training and mentoring by experienced R&D Engineers.
• A modern R&D facility with state-of-the-art technologies and systems to support your work.
• A continuous learning and development working culture.
• Opportunity for travel.
• Subsidised canteen.

Please apply with CV and cover letter stating your suitability for the role to jobs@mchale.net .

Please quote "Embedded Software Engineer " in the subject line of the email.

Should you have any questions in relation to the role please contact Human Resources on 094 95 20396 for more information.

Apprentice Fitter

Location: McHale, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

Title: Apprentice Fitter

McHale is an export driven manufacturer of agricultural grassline machinery, located in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo. A world leader in agricultural machinery, McHale's specialist range can be seen working in 55 countries across six continents. McHale is currently recruiting for a Apprentice Mechanical Automation and Maintenance Fitter (MAMF). This is a permanent position, reporting to the Facilities Manager JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting the facilities department by providing effective technical support to Production in all aspects of machine and equipment maintenance, installation, and modification; perform detailed maintenance, PMs and troubleshooting.
• Support continuous improvement by active participation in repairs, upgrades, preventative maintenance and system failure investigations and investigation reports, execution/development of change control, as appropriate.
• Adherence to Safety, Health & Environmental policies and procedures and carry out all tasks in a safe and controlled manner.
• Pro-active team working with peers, production, quality and support groups to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Assisting in responding to breakdowns, systematically fault finding, and identify root cause and then implement solution to prevent recurrence.
• Update the FLEX maintenance management system, record all changes, stores transactions made, and work carried out.
• Support the creation and modification of documentation to support maintenance and calibration activities (PM, Data Sheets, Work Instructions, troubleshooting guides).

KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• A strong knowledge of what an MAMF is.
• A strong aptitude for maintenance and repair of machines/equipment.
• Some experience in the use of hand-tools is desirable.
• A willingness to listen and learn from others in a busy Facilities department.
• High level of enthusiasm and motivation and the ability to take input from others.
• Agricultural background is desirable but not essential.

BENEFITS

• Competitive gross hourly rate.
• A positive and collaborative working environment in a fast-paced and growing company.
• In-house training and mentoring by experienced Fitters.
• A modern facility with state-of-the-art technologies and systems to support your work.
• Flexible and diverse working environment, where critical thinking is encouraged.
• A continuous learning and development working culture.
• Company subsidised Healthcare Insurance for employee and family.
• Company pension scheme available.
• Subsidised canteen and onsite parking.

Interested candidates, please submit CV and cover letter to jobs@mchale.net.

Please quote "Apprentice Mechanical Automation and Maintenance Fitter (MAMF)" in the subject line of the email.

Maintenance Fitter

Location: McHale, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

Title: Maintenance Fitter

McHale is an export driven manufacturer of agricultural grassline machinery, located in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo. A world leader in agricultural machinery, McHale's specialist range can be seen working in 55 countries across six continents. McHale is currently recruiting for a Qualified Maintenance Fitter. This is a permanent position, reporting to the Facilities Manager. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide effective technical support to Production in all aspects of machine and equipment maintenance, installation, and modification; perform detailed maintenance, PMs and troubleshooting.
• Support continuous improvement by active participation in repairs, upgrades, preventative maintenance and system failure investigations and investigation reports, execution/development of change control, as appropriate.
• Adherence to Safety, Health & Environmental policies and procedures and carry out all tasks in a safe and controlled manner.
• Pro-active team working with peers, production, quality and support groups to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Respond to breakdowns, systematically fault find, and identify root cause and then implement solution to prevent recurrence.
• Update the FLEX maintenance management system, record all changes, stores transactions made, and work carried out.
• Support the creation and modification of documentation to support maintenance and calibration activities (PM, Data Sheets, Work Instructions, troubleshooting guides).
• Carry out additional duties that may be assigned to you.

KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• A qualified mechanical/fitter
• Previous experience (minimum 2 years) in Plant/Manufacturing maintenance.
• Previous experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment,
• Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• Dynamic team player and can work effectively and proactively on cross-functional teams.
• High level of enthusiasm and motivation and the ability to take input from others.
• Agricultural background is desirable but not essential.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary.
• Company subsidised Healthcare Insurance for employee and family.
• Company Pension scheme available.
• A positive and collaborative working environment in a fast-paced and growing company.
• A modern Facility with state-of-the-art technologies and systems to support your work.
• A continuous learning and development working culture.
• Opportunity for travel.
• Subsidised canteen.

Please apply with CV and cover letter stating your suitability for the role to jobs@mchale.net quoting "Maintenance Fitter" in the subject line of the email.

Should you have any questions in relation to the role please contact Human Resources on 094 95 20396 for more information.

Location: Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, Ireland.

MIG Welder

Location: Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, Ireland.

Title: MIG Welder

McHale is an export driven manufacturer of agricultural grassline machinery, located in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo. McHale products can be seen working in over 55 countries. McHale is seeking to recruit a MIG Welder. This is a permanent full-time position. Due to continued success and growth, we are recruiting MIG Welders to join our team. Candidates should have experience in MIG welding and/or Robotic Welding.Job Responsibilities:

• Work in a well organised welding environment.
• Produce a scheduled daily number of assemblies using the rust-free steel supplied.
• Use of the latest pulse welding technology, which improves the welding quality, while reducing splatter and cleaning.
• Use production jigs for the easy 360-degree rotation & production of components.
• Use lifting gear and stillages provided for easy movement of material.
• Follow documented welding procedures.

Candidate Requirements:

• Experience of MIG welding essential.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Good command of spoken English.
• Ability to work off your own initiative.

Benefits

• Air fed welding shields, always delivering clean filtered air.
• Shields with 3M Speed glass for the quickest light adjustment and best eye protection.
• Production jigs and lifting equipment to make work easier.
• User friendly work scheduling system.
• Well laid out work area with all parts delivered before the start of shift.
• Competitive pay based on experience.
• Learning, development, and career progression opportunities.
• Company subsidised Healthcare Insurance for employee and family
• Company pension scheme available.
• Subsidised Canteen.
• Onsite parking.

Interested candidates, please submit CV and cover letter to jobs@mchale.net quoting "MIG Welder" in the subject line of the email.

Alternatively, phone 094 95 20396 for more information.

General Operative - Assembly

Location: Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, Ireland

Title: General Operative – Assembly

McHale is an export driven manufacturer of agricultural grassline machinery, located in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo. McHale products can be seen working in 55 countries. McHale are looking to recruit General Operatives for the Assembly Department. The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced, driven team environment.Job Responsibilities:

• Working as part of a team in a well organised Assembly Department.
• Unloading parts from conveyors & organising parts for assembly.
• Assembling McHale products using specialised equipment.
• Identify any quality issues.
• Continuous improvement of standards in their workstation.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth workflow.

Candidate Requirements:

• Mechanical background preferable.
• Ability to read and follow operating procedures.
• Ability to work off your own initiative.
• Must be familiar with using mechanical tools.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Must be physically fit.
• Good time management skills.
• Good command of spoken English.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay based on experience
• Learning, development, and career progression opportunities.
• Company subsidised Healthcare Insurance for employee and family.
• Company pension scheme available.
• Subsidised canteen & onsite parking.
• Well laid out workstation with all parts delivered before the start of the shift.

Interested candidates, please submit CV and cover letter to jobs@mchale.net quoting General Operatives-Assembly in the subject line of the email.

Alternatively, phone 094 95 20396 for more information.

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