Farm Maintenance Technician

Are you a skilled Maintenance professional with a passion for sustainable agriculture? Our client is a large, growing farm dedicated to providing fresh, locally grown greens to our community. We are seeking a diligent and experienced Farm Maintenance Technician to play a crucial role in keeping our operations running smoothly. Hours are 6:00AM-2:30PM Tuesday-Saturday, and off days are Sunday/Monday. Pay starts at $25-$27 BOE.

Responsibilities:

• Perform preventative and reactive maintenance on all farm equipment, including specialized machinery used for growing and harvesting greens.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems, ensuring optimal performance of our vital equipment.
• Maintain the farm's infrastructure, including greenhouses, irrigation systems, and other structures.
• Help manage and organize maintenance supplies and equipment.
• Collaborate with the Farm Manager and production team to ensure efficient and timely repairs.
• Performs all duties in compliance with plant rules and practices safety, conduct sanitation, and good housekeeping.
• Must be able to work at heights from ladders, and scaffolding in a safe manner.
• Must be able to operate Powered Industrial Vehicles ( Fork truck, aerial lift, etc.)
• Repairs or replaces defective electrical, plumbing, or mechanical components
• Maintain and troubleshoot all electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical aspects of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) on site, including conveyor systems, packaging equipment, palletizers, etc.
• Disassembles, replaces, or repairs mechanical and electrical components
• Maintain and troubleshoot motors, photo eyes, relays, proximity sensors, solenoids, motor starters, encoders, etc.
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems, software, and Programmable Logic Controls
• Provide technical assistance when problems are encountered
• Assist with the installation and maintenance of electrical control systems and equipment
• Maintain electrical, parts, assemblies, and systems to correct functional deviations
• Know and understand method and sequence of operations for troubleshooting and testing equipment
• Familiar with basic wiring diagrams, symbols, blueprints, and electrical measuring
• Ability to troubleshoot basic Input/Output functions Preventive/predictive maintenance procedures
• Familiar with industrial controls, electronics, conveyance, systems, and pneumatic

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• 3-5 years of trade school, or equivalent military/work experience
• Ability to work any shift, weekends, and holidays as required
• Climb steps
• Lift 50 pounds and maintain balance
• Ability to perform duties in extreme varying temperatures
• Crawl over, under and into equipment within company LOTO procedures as necessary to perform job duties
• Work from ladders and lifts
• Bilingual (Spanish and English) Preferred not required
• Associates Degree in a technical or industrial field.
• Food or agriculture industry experience
• Understanding of advanced industrial electrical systems, including DC voltage and AC voltage from 24V to 480V

Please send resumes to jadams@minutemendirect.com or me to discuss at (812) 920-4440.

Minutemen Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

HSD or GED

3 years