Mechanic

MECHANIC

Do you have a desire to work in a team atmosphere? Do you have experience maintaining, repairing, or replacing equipment? Join our team TODAY!

As part of your career at AgState, you will be responsible for maintaining, repairing, and replacing all machine tools, special purpose machines, industrial robots, machine metal workpieces, and rolling stock to specification on production basis.

This is a great opportunity for candidates interested in working with agriculture and providing exceptional customer service to our producers. You will find a team atmosphere committed to safety and excellent customer service, along with a stable career that offers outstanding benefits!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Schedule maintenance on all equipment, from oil changes to engine overhauls, and perform the work to the equipment.
• Perform basic carpentry work in buildings and help with general building maintenance.
• Inspect and measure machined workpieces to verify conformance to specifications and make any necessary adjustments.
• Replace worn machine accessories such as cutting tools or brushes.
• Continually update knowledge on equipment.
• Lift workpiece manually or using hoist and secure workpiece in fixture or loads automatic feeding device. Start machine, engage feed, observe operation for problems.
• Clean, file, sand, or shape machines parts.

EDUCATION AND REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or GED plus additional specialized vocational training, with one to two years related experience.
• Current valid Iowa driver's license and CDL-B.
• Must be able to operate various types of equipment safely, such as; hand tools, power tools, hydraulic jacks, air jacks, oxygen/acetylene cutting torch, welding equipment, forklift, chain hoist and pressure washer.

Our values ~ RISE: Respect- ~ Integrity ~ Safety ~ Excellence

AgState offers a generous benefits package including 401K Match or Defined Benefit (Pension) Retirement Plan, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Salary Continuation, Long Term Disability, Supplemental Insurance, Career Growth and Development Opportunities, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Education Assistance, Employee discounts and local discounts, Paid Holidays, Clothing Allowance, and a generous Paid Time off Accrual.

Equal Opportunity Employer - we work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage employees at AgState to bring authenticity to work every day.

APPLY NOW!

To submit your application or to view our other openings within the company visit us online at www.AgState.org. Contact Human Resources for an Internal Application.