Grounds Equipment Mechanic
About The Position
Iowa Health Care’s Department of Engineering Services is seeking a full-time Grounds Equipment Mechanic. Under general supervision, the mechanic performs skilled and semi-skilled maintenance, repair, and overhaul of farm and farm-related machinery, equipment, and vehicles used in field research operations. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with additional hours and on-call work as needed. The role includes repairing and adjusting machinery and engines, troubleshooting equipment issues, fabricating sheet-metal products, and assembling and testing experimental farm equipment. It also involves collecting experimental data and operating field machinery for activities such as tillage, planting, and harvesting. The mechanic may act as a crew leader and provide functional supervision and training to assigned personnel.
Requirements
- Four years of experience in farm machinery repair and maintenance work, including technical training.
- Successful completion of commercial certification tests for pesticide application and eligibility for certification, as required.
- A driver’s license and the ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards.
- May be required to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Responsibilities
- Construct, modify, repair, and overhaul farm and farm-related machinery, equipment, and vehicles.
- Adjust and calibrate machinery.
- Inspect machines, motors, gasoline and diesel engines, and equipment for operational defects; dismantle defective units.
- Reassemble, adjust, and lubricate machines and equipment to ensure efficient operation.
- Communicate service and maintenance needs and help troubleshoot equipment malfunctions.
- Determine whether repairs can be completed in-house or machinery must be sent to an external repair shop.
- Fabricate, assemble, and install sheet-metal products and equipment for field research operations using fabricating machines such as shears, brakes, bending rolls, and punches.
- Assemble, erect, and test new experimental farm machinery and equipment.
- Observe, collect, and record experimental data.
- Operate standard and specialized field machinery to perform cultural and experimental practices on field research plots, including tillage, planting, and harvesting.
- May act as a crew leader and provide functional supervision and training to assigned personnel.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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