Field Test Technician - The Toro Company

The Toro Company; Rancho Mirage (CA); On-site; USD 74,501,000 - 94,558,000; Full time

Job summary

The Toro Company is hiring a Field Test Technician at its Rancho Mirage, CA golf course test location. You will visually inspect, operate, and evaluate prototype and production units, gather data, and design test fixtures as needed to ensure safety, durability, and performance.

Qualifications include a two-year technical degree or an engineering-related BS, plus experience with data acquisition and basic troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Graduate technical degree or certificate with hands-on mechanical focus.
• 2+ years as a mechanical technician with troubleshooting ability.
• Bachelor of Science in an engineering technology field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate and evaluate Toro prototypes and production units.
• Collect data and summarize results for reports.
• Perform maintenance and teardown of test units as needed.
• Assist field-test supervision and other engineers on site.

Skills

Strong learning aptitude

Basic troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Data acquisition experience

Education

Two-year technical degree or certificate

Bachelor of Science in engineering tech

Tools

SoMat data acquisition

MS Office

Job description

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a school/employment or any other visa, regardless of expiration date, now or in the future.

Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in.

Field Test Technician

The Toro Company is now hiring a Field Test Technician at our Rancho Mirage, CA golf course test location. The Field Test Technician visually inspects, evaluates, operates units, gathers data, and designs test equipment to determine compliance of products to safety standards, performance requirements and durability parameters. Summarizes and reports findings to Supervisor of the Field Test Site and Test Engineers for inclusion in overall test programs.

Hours and Pay

Hours: Mon-Fri, 5:30AM-2PM. Approximate Pay Range: $26-33/hour, Depending on Experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Personally operates and evaluates Toro prototype and production units in both field and laboratory conditions according to established and/or newly developed safety, durability, and performance standards.
• Gathers pertinent data on the performance of Toro products and prototypes under prescribed field conditions.
• Includes data acquisition with computer controlled DAQ systems such as SoMat products.
• Maintains daily logs on all test projects and may write periodic, interim and final data summaries as required.
• Performs required maintenance on test units and records such for inclusion in reliability and maintainability summaries.
• Performs teardown and inspection of test units at intervals or conclusion of test.
• May be required to direct and supervise temporary employees in the conducting of the field test program - summer and winter.
• Helps instruct other Technician I’s in acquiring skills necessary to become fully qualified at test department procedures.
• Assists Supervisor of the Field Test Site and visiting engineering staff in design, construction, and development of specialized test fixturing for field test units and projects, where applicable.
• Some travel may be required to other local field test sites for data acquisition or performance evaluations.
• Provide feedback to Field Test Site Supervisor on facility needs when required.
• Monitors and maintains various Test Site Vehicles and equipment as needed.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned.

Job Dimensions

Provide physical and technical support to: Commercial, RLC, SWS, and other TTC Companies’ Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Service Departments. Interface with Test Engineers, Other Test Technicians, Vendors, Design Engineers, Designers, Drafters, PDL personnel, local host facility staff, customers, and Management. Completes various Service Reports, timesheets, expense reports and test summaries in a timely, accurate, and legible fashion. Participate in keeping shop, work area, vehicles, and equipment clean at all times. Demonstrates the ability to handle stressful situations, changes in project assignments, and meet deadlines. Must be able to work in a team environment supporting many different individuals.

What Do You Need?

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements. Candidates must meet one of the following requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited Technical College with minimum of two-year degree or certificate.
• A minimum of two years of experience as a mechanical technician with demonstrated troubleshooting capability.
• Graduate of an accredited university or college with a Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering related technology (ex. Automotive, Manufacturing, Design.).
• A minimum of one year of experience in the mechanical technician field and demonstrated troubleshooting capability.
• Strong learning aptitude.
• Basic Skills in MS Office Applications is required.
• Must demonstrate the ability to learn new programs effectively.
• Basic troubleshooting skills in Mechanical and DC Electrical.
• Experience with data acquisition devices highly desirable, e.g. SoMat, etc.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Recruitment Notice

At the Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment experience for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a growing concern for job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you’ll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities.

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees.

With roots dating back to 1914, The Toro Company was built on a tradition of quality and caring relationships. Today, the company is a leading worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment including turf and landscape maintenance, snow and ice management, underground utility construction, rental and specialty construction, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. Through a strong network of professional distributors, dealers, rental stores and retailers in more than 125 countries, we proudly offer a wide range of products across a family of global brands to help golf courses, professional contractors, underground construction professionals, groundskeepers, agricultural growers, rental companies, government and educational institutions, and homeowners – in addition to many leading sports venues and historic sites around the world.