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TECHNICAL SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Job Role The successful candidate will be required to work as an integrated member of our Technical Services team. Your main responsibility will be to assist in providing centralised technical support for our range of CLAAS products and systems throughout the UK and Ireland. Candidates are expected to have practical experience with the maintenance and diagnostics of agricultural machinery although additional training will be provided. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance your technical knowledge whilst assisting our customers in a collaborative and supportive environment. Main Duties • Assist in the provision of day-to-day technical support to our Field Service team and Dealer Technicians, predominantly by phone, email and remote access. This will not only include our full portfolio of tractors, materials handlers and harvesting machines, but also our range of Connected Services, including Telematics, Remote Service and GPS steering systems, in line with seasonal demand. • Support with the publication and management of Dealer Service Information and Special Inspections. • Liaise with our factory based Technical Support Centres to raise and follow topics from the field and provide feedback as required. • Assist with final validation of new software and systems to ensure that they meet customer expectations prior to rollout.
Essential Skills & Knowledge • A strong enthusiasm to achieve customer satisfaction • A self-motivated and a driven work ethic • Proven ability to problem solve • A valid, current UK driving licence • Experience in a range of agricultural machinery operations • Excellent communication and organisational skills • Good IT and literacy skills Hours of Work According to the business requirements (minimum 37.5 hours per week). This role does not attract an overtime rate. For an informal chat about this role, please telephone Rob Fillingham, on 01284 763100 To apply: Send a detailed covering letter and full CV to cuk.hr@claas.com All enquiries are treated in the strictest confidence. Deadline for completed applications is Friday 29th October 2021.
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Robin Bunning passes away aged 79
Robin George Bunning, of G. T. Bunning & Sons Ltd, passed away peacefully at home on 29th June with his family by his side. He was a much-loved husband, dad, grandad, brother, uncle and ‘The Boss’. Having been diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer in November/December 2020, and after two cycles of chemotherapy, Robin was cared for at home with only a few short spells in hospital.
Born in Gressenhall on 14th July 1942, he was the eldest son of George and Ethel Bunning. He spent his childhood in the village attending the local schools, then worked on a farm in the village. In 1962 he joined the Royal Marines, serving seven years and seeing active service in Aden and Singapore. He married Doreen at Gressenhall Church in 1967 and spent two years stationed at Lympstone, Devon. In 1969, the couple returned to Gressenhall
and Robin joined his father and brothers in the family business, G. T. Bunning & Sons Ltd. At that time, they were shoeing horses and doing general repairs, but over the years progressed to manufacturing agricultural trailers, farm buildings, manure spreaders and pallet inverters. Robin was very involved with the development of the new factory and was offering advice and ideas in the days before his death. Now in the final stages of development, he said it took him
52 years to get that! Robin was a keen fisherman and enjoyed trips to Scotland, Wales and Yorkshire salmon fishing. He was chairman of the local Roosting Hills Trout Fishery for many years. The funeral was held at Gressenhall Church on 15th July with limited numbers because of Covid. However, Robin was given one final tour of the Bunning factory and premises with the workforce applauding him, then all walking behind the cortege to the church.
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