Agricultural Mechanic

Job Title: Agricultural Mechanic

Job Description

The Agricultural Mechanic will operate, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair a variety of agriculture equipment. Responsibilities include supervising assigned seasonal employees during harvest operations, as well as overhauling and rebuilding equipment during the non-processing season. Specific duties include:

– Repair and maintenance of peas and corn harvest equipment and related machinery.
– Maintaining cost control over equipment for budget purposes.
– Providing maintenance support in other facility areas as needed.
– Ensuring a consistent flow of high-quality product that meets or exceeds company standards during harvest season.
– Overseeing employee relations.
– Enforcing GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices), safety rules, and regulations.
– Collaborating with Area Supervisors to maintain production and quality.

Hard Skills

Operation of agricultural equipment

Troubleshooting and repairing agriculture machinery

Maintenance and overhaul of equipment

Knowledge of GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices)

Soft Skills

Supervisory skills

Employee relations

Budget management

Collaboration with supervisors

Job Type

This is a permanent position.

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Blue Earth, Minnesota.

Work Environment

Mechanic shop environment with in-and-out plant activities for troubleshooting, installation, and removal tasks.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000 light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000 employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500 experienced recruiters across 250 offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.