Field Operator - Santa Maria

Integratedcooling; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Sick leave

401k plan

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Job summary

Trirobotics is seeking a Robot Field Operator for overnight field work on California’s Central Coast. You’ll operate and monitor a vehicle-sized robot, collect in-field data, and learn robotics hardware and programming in a startup environment. Training will be provided, with shadows to gain hands-on experience.

A strong team mindset and passion for sustainable farming are essential. Location is Santa Maria, CA with night shift scheduling every three days.

Qualifications

• Clear communication in English (verbal and written)
• Capable of lifting 50 lbs and handling field equipment
• Basic understanding of electrical systems relevant to robotics
• Ability to work efficiently as part of a team
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• High ambition to contribute to company growth
• Passion for sustainable farming and the outdoors

Responsibilities

• Robot build days and setup on treatment sites
• Operate and monitor field robot during night treatments
• Log treatment notes and report robot progress
• Troubleshoot issues that may affect treatment delivery
• Attend regular team meetings
• Transport to and from treatment sites

Skills

Effective communication

Lifting 50lbs

Electrical basics

Teamwork

Troubleshooting

Ambition to grow

Sustainable farming passion

Job description

THIS IS ANOVERNIGHT POSITION RUNNINGOUR ROBOTICS IN THE FIELD WITH A ROTATING SCHEDULE.

Location: Santa Maria, CA (Our office is located in Santa Maria)

As the Robot Field Operator, you will work with cutting-edge technology and play an important role as we expand to farms across California’s Central Coast. We are looking for someone who is passionate about sustainable innovation, loves solving new and exciting problems, is detail-oriented, and works well in a team. In this role, you will be working in a dynamic and highly collaborative startup environment with opportunities to learn new skills in robotics, programming, and hardware development.

Your core responsibilities will be the operation/monitoring of our vehicle-sized robot and in-field data collection several nights per week. Our team will teach you the skills you need to be confident operating the robot and you will have the opportunity to shadow one of our experienced field automation technicians until you are comfortable collecting data and running the platform yourself. All field data will be carefully logged and submitted to our online database. During treatments you will document the robot's progress, check for proper operation, troubleshoot any issues that may prevent a complete treatment, and suggest improvements when possible.

Responsibilities:

This position will provide you with an opportunity to be an important part of our growing and enthusiastic company, to work with cutting-edge agricultural technology, and to gain engineering experience with various new technologies in an energetic startup environment.

• Robot build days
• Treatment nights
• Setup and monitor robot platform on the designated treatment site
• Log treatment notes
• Regular team meetings
• Transportation to and from treatment sites

Skill Requirements:

• Effective communication, including speaking, writing, listening and following instructions
• Capable of lifting 50lbs
• Basic understanding of electrical systems
• Ability to work efficiently as part of a team
• Quick troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Strong ambition to help the company grow
• Passion for sustainable farming and the outdoors

Opportunities:

• The treatments are at night once every three days, which allows you to pursue and achieve personal goals during the day.
• The startup environment gives you the opportunity to learn and apply new skills outside the scope of this position.

Experience: No experience needed

Required language: English (verbal and written)

Benefits:

• Benefits: We offer paid time off, sick paid time off, 401k (retirement) plan, and medical, dental, and vision benefits to our employees!

About the company:

More chemicals are used on our food today than ever before and in-field resistances are making the chemicals we use obsolete. Using our automated treatment solution, we are revolutionizing the way farmers grow our food by replacing chemicals with ultraviolet light on strawberry farms. Find out more at www.tricrobotics.com