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Job Title: Mechanic / Heavy Equipment Operator

Job Description

This is a full-time position where you will primarily work as a mechanic during the off months, focusing mostly on diesel work and agricultural equipment, both engine and body/equipment. During the busy months (Planting - Harvest), you will operate heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform all types of custom application duties including but not limited to spraying, spreading, and NH3 application.

• Apply crop nutrients and crop protection products in a safe, accurate, and efficient manner.

• Ensure proper calibration of fertilizer and spraying equipment.

• Complete and maintain required application reports, vehicle inspection reports, and other necessary documentation.

• Operate, service, and maintain all types of custom application equipment.

• Assist with housekeeping and maintenance of the facility, roadways, and assigned vehicles/equipment.

• Operate equipment and vehicles safely and responsibly.

• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of products as directed.

• Report to centralized location at designated time unless approved by management.

• Assist with daily operations at locations, including receiving, loading, and delivering products.

• Help resolve customer complaints quickly and fairly in accordance with company policies and refer unusual situations to immediate supervisor.

• Provide prompt and courteous customer service.

Essential Skills

• Mechanical aptitude, especially with diesel engines and agricultural equipment.

• Experience in mechanical repair and maintenance.

• Experience (2 years preferred) in agriculture-related experience.

• Heavy equipment operation experience.

• Proficient computer skills with the ability to learn key operational computer programs.

• Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing.

• Strong mechanical and decision-making abilities.

• Ability to remain flexible in a rapidly changing environment.

• Excellent organizational skills including multi-tasking, planning, prioritizing, and delegating.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with customers, employees, supervisors, and suppliers.

• Valid driver's license (Class D required at hire; CDL with tanker and hazmat endorsements preferred).

• Ability to maintain a commercial applicator's license.

• Meet the driver qualification standards set by the self-insured group.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in agriculture/farming.

• Management experience.

• Experience in loading, inventory, shipping, and receiving.

• Project management skills.

Why Work Here?

We offer a dynamic and supportive work environment that values flexibility and the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing industry. Our company culture promotes strong relationships with customers and employees, ensuring a collaborative and fulfilling work experience. We provide opportunities for growth and development, including support for obtaining necessary licenses and endorsements.

Work Environment

You will work in both a machine shop and outdoor environment, around machinery and moving parts. Exposure to airborne particles including grain, dust, and fertilizer is common. The job may involve working in adverse weather conditions and potentially loud noise levels, requiring hearing protection. Tasks frequently involve lifting up to 75 lbs, walking, climbing, balancing, kneeling, or crawling. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is required due to exposure to hazardous materials or fumes. Extended seasonal hours may be necessary to meet deadlines.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Madelia, Minnesota.

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.