Farm Equipment Mechanic

Bethel Farms•Arcadia, FL

23d•Onsite

About The Position

Bethel Farms is interviewing candidates for a Farm Equipment Mechanic position that will be responsible for providing vehicle and equipment maintenance and repairs onsite. This role is ideal for someone with a high level of technical expertise, strong mechanical skills, attention to detail, and analytical / problem solving skills. They will troubleshoot and ensure functionality and reliability of agricultural equipment, vehicles, engines, and mechanical systems.

Requirements

Valid FL driver’s license (CDL Preferred)
Candidates are required to have their own tools
Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience as a heavy-duty diesel mechanic repairing and maintaining equipment
Experience troubleshooting and using diagnostic equipment to find malfunction sources difficult to identify
Experience with disassembling engine parts, connecting or attaching components, and using hand tools
Good, steady hand-eye coordination and ability to lift and move heavy equipment, tools, and parts
Experience with tractors, harvesters, seeders, sprayers and other farm equipment
Familiar with engine components, systems, and their interactions with each other
Experience with disassembling and reassembling major parts for repairs
Candidates with relevant certifications or licenses preferred
Agricultural and equipment safety
Equipment cleaning standards and procedure
Workplace safety requirements and procedures
Equipment maintenance and storage procedures
Operation of diagnostic and agricultural equipment
Various record keeping systems and documentation
Servicing attachments and working tools
Keeping daily records of reports and documentation
Analytical, decision making and problem-solving skills
Cleaning, lubricating and performing other maintenance work
Adjusting equipment and repairing or replacing defective parts
Effective verbal & listening communication skills and stress & time management
Troubleshooting equipment to detect faults and malfunctions and determine extent of repairs required

Responsibilities

Providing onsite repairs and maintenance for farm equipment and vehicles
Repairing or replacing defective parts on farm equipment and vehicles
Fabricating new metal parts using drill presses and other machine tools
Diagnosing and repairing automated sod harvesters and mowers
Recording details of repairs made, parts used, and labor required
Driving trucks to haul tools and equipment for onsite repair of large machinery
Repairing agricultural irrigation, plumbing, and sprinkler systems (e.g. pivots, laterals)
Reassembling machines and equipment following repair, test, and operation; adjusting as necessary
Testing and replacing electrical components and wiring using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools
Using hand tools, power tools, milling and woodworking machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders, & saws
Cleaning and lubricating and lubricating, repairing bent or torn sheet metal, and dismantling defective machines
Maintaining, repairing, and overhauling machinery and vehicles (e.g. tractors, harvesters, forklifts, & mowers)
Talking to equipment operators to gather feedback on issues to troubleshoot, locate, and diagnose malfunctions
Locating and diagnosing malfunctions by examining & listening to equipment and reading inspection reports
Other Duties & Responsibilities as assigned. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.