Equipment Mechanic

About the position

This position is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to troubleshoot, repair and maintain a wide variety of vehicles and farm machinery/equipment. Due to the variety of equipment/machinery, this position must have a strong mechanical aptitude. At this level, this position should have a strong understanding for most all equipment/machinery.

Responsibilities

• Operate as a highly skilled mechanic with little to no training/direction needed to perform duties.
• Ensure operation of equipment/machinery by providing preventive maintenance procedures.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of equipment for day-to-day operation as well as at peak times during planting or harvest windows.
• Maintain a mindset of controlling downtime in-order for the agriculture team to meet its goals and objectives.
• Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation, listening/looking for problems, and utilization of various measuring and testing instruments.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals in-order to diagnose and repair or recommend to third-party providers.
• Assist in maintaining the correct level of supplies, parts and tools for the shop.
• Delivery of new or repaired equipment as needed.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment throughout the shop, and while completing work in the fields.
• Ensure that fluids and parts are disposed of properly.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Five to seven years of mechanic experience required.
• Farm machinery/equipment experience preferred.
• Must be skilled in all manner of machine/equipment repair, to include mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, troubleshooting.
• Must be able to perform preventative and routine maintenance or learn quickly for a wide variety of machinery or equipment.
• Able to drain and replace fluids, grease parts, and adjust/replace parts such as starters, batteries, etc.
• Skilled at a variety of hand and power tools, meters, diagnostic tools, etc.
• Ability to remove defective parts by dismantling equipment/machinery; using hoists, cranes and hand/power tools.
• Skilled at examining form and texture of parts to determine wear.
• Skilled in operating in a collaborative manner with a team attitude, while executing sound judgement and professionalism with farm managers and various farm personnel.
• Must have a valid driver's license and a clean DMV record.
• Must pass pre-placement drug/alcohol screen, physical, and functional capacity exam.

Nice-to-haves

• Many specialized and common tools are supplied; however, mechanics applying for this position should have many of their own tools.
• Ability to be flexible and operate under stressful situations, have initiative and be results driven in-order to prevent down time for the agriculture team.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k plan with a discretionary match, subject to a vesting schedule
• Paid Sick, Vacation, Holiday Time and Personal Hours
• Employee Vehicle Purchase/Lease Programs
• Discounted tickets to major theme parks throughout California
• Tuition discount partnership program with University of La Verne
• Work life balance through Employee Assistance Program