Heavy Equipment Diesel Mechanic

Job Description

This is a dual role, and both halves matter year-round. When wrenches need turning, you're in the shop. When grain needs moving — harvest, post-harvest, or any point in between — you're behind the wheel of a semi. You shift between them based on what the operation needs.

You're not a support role. You're the person responsible for keeping the fleet alive. If something breaks at a bad time, it's on you to have seen it coming. You run the shop like it's yours — because functionally, it is.

What You'll Be Doing

• Maintain and repair the full fleet — tractors, combines, sprayers, air seeders, grain carts, drills, and trucks
• Diagnose and fix mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical issues
• Build and own the preventive maintenance schedule — you set it, you keep it
• Make the call on parts, vendors, and repair vs. replace
• Keep the shop organized — parts inventory, tooling, vendor contacts, warranty tracking
• Drive semi whenever grain needs to move, not just during harvest
• Track maintenance records and document decisions

What We're Looking For

• Solid diesel mechanic background — engines, hydraulics, and electrical
• Experience with large farm equipment (John Deere, Case IH, or similar)
• CDL license, or willing to get one
• Self-sufficient — you know what needs doing without someone making you a list
• Someone who takes it personally when a machine goes down at the wrong time
• Comfortable living and working in a remote rural area

What We Offer

• $30-$40 per hour depending on experience
• Housing included - We help you relocate
• Year-round, stable work
• A straightforward family operation that respects your skills and trusts your judgment

Heavy Equipment Mechanic Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical repairs as well as preventative maintenance
• Troubleshoot issues with diesel engines
• Determine what parts and tools are necessary to make repairs
• Complete shop paperwork
• Maintain a clean and safe work area

Heavy Equipment Mechanic Requirements and Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED certificate
• Post-secondary certificate or degree in engineering OR training as a mechanic (a plus)
• 5 years of experience with diesel/heavy equipment repair
• Welding experience (a plus)
• Manual dexterity
• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record

Yirsa Farms is a family-operated farm located in the heart of Montana. What started as a passion for working the land has grown into a diversified agricultural operation that includes award-winning honey production, high-value specialty crop cultivation and farm-raised, grass-fed beef.

Yirsa Farms is a family-operated farm located in the heart of Montana. What started as a passion for working the land has grown into a diversified agricultural operation that includes award-winning honey production, high-value specialty crop cultivation and farm-raised, grass-fed beef.