What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician position at AgState?
Maintenance Technician
Do you love working with your hands and being outside? Are you an experienced maintenance technician or have millwright experience? Are you a hard worker with a desire to grow and learn in your career? Join our team today
Under the direction of the Location Leader, you will be responsible for maintaining, repairing, or replacing all equipment, facilities or rolling stock. May include the construction or disassembly of equipment at facilities. Additionally participates in the installation maintenance, and repairs to equipment, machinery, physical structures, and pipe systems in commercial or industrial establishments.
This is a great opportunity for candidates interested in working within Ag, diagnosing & repairing ag equipment, fabricating, welding and seeking variety in their daily work schedules. You will find a team atmosphere committed to safety and excellent customer service and a stable career that offers excellent benefits
You Will:
- Support the maintenance efforts of our grain and agronomy facilities.
- Performing and documenting preventative maintenance and other repairs as well as performing visual inspections and testing machinery and equipment
- Scheduling and performing maintenance at AgState locations and documenting the actions taken and repairs made.
- Dismantling defective machines and equipment and perform repairs or installing new equipment.
- Evaluating projects for cost to determine price is at a fair market level.
- Cleaning and lubricating shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery
- Assembling, installing, and maintaining pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repair and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
- Performing repairs and maintaining physical structures
- Operating various hand tools, welding equipment, cutting torches, equipment, and company vehicles to conduct repairs.
- Performing general housekeeping as needed
- Working in a safe & efficient manner according to AgState's safety policies.
- Providing above average customer service
- Performing other duties as requested
You Can:
- Stand or walk for most of the shift.
- Stoop, bend, climb, withstand exposure to heights, hot and cold temperatures.
- Lift 50 lbs. from the floor to minimum height of 36"
- Work overtime as required.
- Work in a dust-filled environment as needed.
- Wear a respirator when required.
You Have:
- Valid state motor vehicle operator's license
- Ability to travel to other locations as needed.
- Agricultural/Welding experience (preferred, not required)
**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.
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