Farm Mechanic and Service Technician

H2ajobs; Ione (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation to town

Job summary

H2ajobs seeks a Farm Equipment Mechanic in Oregon to service wheat, corn, alfalfa, and grass equipment. Tasks include cleaning, inspecting bearings, tires, and parts; disassembling machinery; repairing, fabricating, and winterizing tractors and implements; and maintaining shop safety and organization.

Experience of at least 6 months is preferred. Housing and meals may be employer-provided, with transportation arrangements to town and work sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience: 6 months or more preferred.
• Must be able to read and understand work orders in English.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to transport workers if required.

Responsibilities

• Clean and repair farm equipment, replace worn parts on tractors and implements.
• Disassemble machinery, inspect wear parts, and reassemble with new components.
• Grease fittings and perform routine lubrication and oil changes.
• Record tasks and perform winterization and basic fabrications as needed.
• Follow safety rules and maintain clean, organized shop space.

Skills

Read English

Manual labor

Safety consciousness

Tools

Cutting torch

Welding

Hand tools

Greasing fittings

Job description

Crops: Wheat, Corn, Alfalfa, Grass

49-3041 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (Skill Level I)

Clean all tillage, harvesting & planting equipment using water and compressed air, create worksheet of bearings, tires, and parts which need replacing on tractors, tillage equipment, and harvesting equipment; disassemble machinery using hand labor, inspect all wear parts; clean and organize shop space; order necessary parts and supplies; replace worn or broken parts, reassemble, grease all fittings and bearings using hand pump gun; use of cutting torch and welder to repair and fabricate equipment; change oil in all tractors, pickups, and trucks; winterize equipment; record all tasks completed to vehicles and equipment; clean shop by sweeping, applying buckets of oil absorbent onto shop floor, inflate tires to correct pressure, check fluid levels; removing and installing pins in draw bars, hooking and unhooking hydraulic couplers; assess all livestock and grain trailers, repair and fabricate them as needed for the upcoming season; receive new equipment, inspect new equipment and perform break in procedures.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. Workers residing in employer-provided housing will be provided free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Transport: Employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier (e.g., van, bus, plane) transportation charges for the distances involved for both inbound and outbound transportation. Inbound transportation provided from the foreign worker's home city to the U.S. consulate and from the U.S. Consulate to the work site.

Experience wanted: 6 months

The worker must be able to read English.

Workers are not permitted to be under the influence of intoxicants of any kind during working hours. All employees are subject to employer-paid, random and upon-suspicion drug testing. Any employee who declines to take or fails this drug test will be terminated and paid for all hours worked, if any.

Workers who possess a valid driver's license and meet all applicable legal requirements, including holding a doctor's certificate as required by 29 CFR 500.105, may be asked to drive vehicles for transporting workers, goods, or commodities on company business. This task is voluntary, compensable, and not a mandatory job duty. Workers without a valid driver's license or doctor's certificate will still be fully eligible for employment and are not disqualified from any other job responsibilities outlined in this application. The employer can and will make alternative arrangements for the transportation of workers should the need arise.