Farm Equipment Mechanic — Field Research Machinery & Repairs

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement contributions

Job summary

University of Iowa Medical Center North Liberty department of Engineering Services seeks a full-time Farm Equipment Mechanic to maintain and repair farm machinery for field research operations. Work is Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.

to 3:30 p.m., with additional hours and on-call as needed, under general supervision. Responsibilities include constructing, repairing, and calibrating machinery, inspecting engines, fabricating parts, and possibly leading a small crew.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in farm machinery repair and maintenance work, including technical training.
• May be required to obtain Commercial Drivers License (CDL).
• Certification tests for application of pesticides and be eligible for certification.

Responsibilities

• Constructs, modifies, repairs, and overhauls farm and farm-related machinery, equipment, and vehicles. Adjusts and calibrates all types of machinery.
• Examines machines, motors, gasoline and diesel engines, and equipment for operational defects and dismantles defective units.
• Reassembles, adjusts, and lubricates machines and equipment to insure efficient operation.
• Communicates service/maintenance needs and helps troubleshoot equipment malfunctions. Determines work that can be done in house or if machinery must be sent to an external repair shop.
• Fabricates, assembles, and installs sheet metal products and equipment for field research operations using fabricating machines, such as shears, brakes, bending rolls, and punches.
• Assembles, erects, and tests new experimental farm machinery and equipment. Observes, collects and records experimental data.
• Operates standard and specialized field machinery to perform cultural and experimental practices on field research plots, such as tillage, planting, and harvesting.
• May act as a crew leader and provide functional supervision and training to personnel as assigned

Job description

University of Iowa Medical Center North Liberty department of Engineering Services seeks a full-time Farm Equipment Mechanic to maintain and repair farm machinery for field research operations. Work is Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.

to 3:30 p.m., with additional hours and on-call as needed, under general supervision. Responsibilities include constructing, repairing, and calibrating machinery, inspecting engines, fabricating parts, and possibly leading a small crew.