Farm Mechanic

SUGAR CANE GROWERS COOPERATIVE OF FLORIDA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This position will be responsible for repairing, troubleshooting, and maintaining all farm equipment, which includes, but is not limited to tractors, combines, power units and anything with a combustion motor. In addition, fabricate equipment to fit specific needs, when needed. Must be flexible and flow with a constantly changing work environment and have your own tools.

Requirements

• Must have high mechanical aptitude and experience in repairing harvesting equipment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to comprehend and convey mechanical information.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to read manuals, blueprints, schematics, and diagrams.
• Must have own set of tools.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to remain calm and focused under pressure.
• Regular Class “E” Driver’s License
• High school diploma (or GED) mechanically inclined at least three (3) to five (5) years of mechanical experience mobile equipment, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of agricultural equipment.
• Regular attendance is required during your scheduled shift.
• Must be able to work in hot, cold, wet, humid, dusty, and foggy working conditions depending on weather.
• Sitting, Walking, Standing, Kneeling, Crawling, Climbing, and Reaching
• Lifting occasionally up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual and Biliterate – English and Spanish, preferred.
• ASE Certified (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair all tractors, sugar cane harvest equipment, rice equipment and any other equipment in the Agriculture Department’s field and shop operations.
• Safely and correctly repair equipment including but not limited to cane elevators, cane harvesters, tractors, air compressors, and any equipment utilized in support of agriculture.
• Responsible for inspecting, diagnosis of equipment failure, timed repairs, oversee the operation of numerous lifting devices to include proper rigging procedures.
• Completion of project work, performs related work such as flame cutting, bending, forming, beveling, notching of metal, performs all work within Standard Repair Times (SRTs), works from prints, drawings, and verbal instructions, performs standard layouts and set-ups of dimensions and tolerances, utilizes standard shop hand tools, measuring devices, and equipment, performs other maintenance-related work as required.
• Maintain a clean, safe work area in compliance with Corporate / OSHA Standards and perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Will be provided a service wagon with crane, air compressor, oxy/acetylene bottles, and cabinets for tools.
• Performs other related projects and assignments as business dictates.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity
• Employee assistance program – offers confidential counseling and support with mental, financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, bereavement, jury duty)
• 401(k) program with highly competitive match
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees