Ag Mechanic

The Morning Star Company; Los Banos (CA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

The Morning Star Company in Los Banos, California, is looking for a dedicated professional for a full-time position focusing on the maintenance of agricultural equipment. Responsibilities include diagnosing and repairing machinery to ensure optimal performance. The position offers a pay range of $20 to $30 per hour, depending on experience, plus performance-based bonuses. Bilingual candidates in English and Spanish are preferred, and a valid driver's license is required.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in maintaining and repairing farming and harvesting equipment.
• Competency in large-scale agricultural mechanical harvesting and transplanting.
• Must have valid driver’s license and good DMV record.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair, install, adjust, and maintain agricultural equipment.
• Order parts and materials for repairs.
• Comply with safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Mechanical Knowledge

Ability to diagnose and repair equipment

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Tools

Hydraulic Systems

Welding tools

Diagnostic tools

Job description

California Sun Grower Services harvests tomatoes on over eighty thousand acres supplying tomatoes to processing facilities in Central California. In addition to harvesting activities, California Sun also provides custom transplanting and other farm services. It provides a good opportunity for employment for those who have the desire to perform well and be successful.

Our company is operated by colleagues without titles or an appointed hierarchy of authority. Authority relative to other colleagues’ activities is lateral, with each colleague’s Mission as their guiding principle of action. Respect, influence, and success are based on each colleague’s competency, integrity, effort, persistence, and straight-forward persuasiveness. We intend to maintain a culture of individual responsibility and self‑management.

Job Description

The Mission

This colleague’s mission is to ensure superior agricultural equipment performance.

This is a full‑time, year‑round position that requires the individual to diagnose, repair, install, adjust, and maintain harvesting, transplanting, and farming equipment and coordinate such operations. It is for a hands‑on professional who enjoys working on a peer level with talented and committed colleagues and who has the self‑confidence to pursue their convictions. Pay ranges from $20 to $30 per hour, depending upon experience. Performance‑based bonuses are also available.

Activities

• Economically repair, overhaul, and maintain safe equipment to achieve 100% uptime, by applying relevant disciplines and professional judgment.
• Diagnose issues in field and in a shop environment, with appropriate measurement and diagnostics tools and methods.
• Test‑run repaired equipment to verify repairs.
• Order parts and materials.
• Document repairs and maintenance performed.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve company goals.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge and skills.
• Provide field operations expertise to transplant and harvest tomatoes.
• Periods of overnight travel.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have competency in mission‑related disciplines such as large scale agriculture mechanical harvesting, transplanting, crop production, extensive experience in maintaining and repairing farming and harvesting equipment.

Mechanical Knowledge:

• Gearboxes
• Shaft and equipment alignment
• Hydraulic Systems (Pumps / Motors / Valves)
• Bearing evaluation and replacement
• Welding ability
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend instructions
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Must have valid driver’s license and good DMV record.
• English / Spanish Bilingual is a plus

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. The Morning Star Company and its affiliates participate in E-Verify.