Journeyman IX

Overview

General description / primary purpose:
Responsible for preventative equipment maintenance and troubleshooting. Repair and replace equipment used for greenhouse seedling production, order and efficiently manage parts inventory. Upkeep of production facilities, office buildings, mechanical systems, heating and cooling systems.

• Diagnose, repair, replace, and maintain equipment (70%)
• Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical problems and complete repairs to forklifts, tractors, company vehicles, electric golf carts, Kubota and John Deere UTVs.
• Maintain and repair transplant bins, watering carts, fertilizer delivery systems, heaters, water lines and hoses.
• Use welding equipment to make repairs, i.e. arc welding, MIG welding (gas argon, carbon dioxide mix), copper gas welding and aluminum MIG welding.
• Perform all levels of custom fabrication using press and welding techniques to maintain existing equipment.
• Fabricate and modify seeding, watering, and mowing equipment as needed.
• Diagnose and repair HVAC units.
• Diagnose and repair hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• Diagnose and repair Modine gas fired heaters, Dosatron fertilizer injectors and diesel engines.
• Proficient in diagnosing, troubleshooting, and completing electrical repairs to electrical equipment and machinery including relays, single and three-phase motors, and components such as compressors, heaters, generators, water pumps, irrigation pumps, sanitation equipment, HVAC, and heavy machinery.
• Perform maintenance of greenhouse structures, shop buildings, offices, and storage buildings.
• Parts ordering and inventory management (30%).
• Responsible for ordering parts for equipment repairs.
• Responsible for keeping accurate and timely inventory of all parts ordered.
• Responsible for returning parts and ensuring receipt of credit.
• Responsible for obtaining and completing POs.

• Knowledge/skills/experience (required):
• 5 years of maintenance mechanical experience in greenhouse equipment or farm equipment
• 2 years of fabrication experience
• 3 years of welding experience
• 3 years of electrical experience with single and three-phase components
• Bilingual a must
• Driver s license without restrictions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, bend, stoop, kneel and sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk or hear in a loud environment. The employee must occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.

• Ability to travel to other facilities and offices.
• Ability to come in for emergency repairs after scheduled work hours.

• High School diploma or GED.
• Mechanical certification(s) (Preferred)

Pay Rate: $33.00 (hourly)

The following is included for compliance: EEO STATEMENT:
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.