Agricultural Technology Specialist - Stony Plain

Agriculture Technology Specialist

Agriterra Equipment is one of North America’s largest AGCO dealers. Representing exceptional brands, including Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Rogator, Bourgault, Morris, and Cub Cadet. Agriterra is also the first authorized sales and service centre for CAT agricultural products in North America. We’ve grown from 3 locations (in 2013) to 12 and have been consistently in AGCO North America’s Circle of Excellence Top 20 dealer group.

We are looking for an exceptional Agriculture Technology Specialist to join our team in Stony Plain, AB. Experience as a Precision Agriculture Specialist, Field Service Technician/Agriculture Equipment Technician or GIS Specialist would be preferred.

What makes the role exciting and what does it involve?

• Providing training to the sales team on how agriculture technology and how they can add value to a customer’s farming operation.
• Facilitating training events and clinics for customers and employees.
• Promoting, installing, and troubleshooting agriculture technology products such as:
  • Guidance (GPS) and steering systems;
  • Displays (including data transfers and merging files);
  • Application control systems;
  • Software updates; and,
  • In field calibrations.

• Building and maintaining long-term relationships with clients.
• Supporting clients for a designated service radius for multiple branch locations.

What are we looking for?

• Diploma in GIS (Global Information Systems), Information Technology with some farming experience, Techgronomy, Agribusiness or certification as an Agriculture Equipment Technician/Heavy Duty AG Mechanic.
• The candidate will possess, preferably, 3 or more years of experience as a GIS Technician, Precision Agriculture Specialist, Precision Agriculture Sales, Precision Farming Specialist, Agriculture Optimization Specialist or Precision Agronomist.
• Proficient understanding of farming, using agriculture equipment, and agriculture technology would be preferred.
• Flexible to work additional hours and to be on call during peak seasons.
• The role requires traveling to farms to complete work on-site.
• Able to work independently in the field and can troubleshoot technical issues.

Why work for Agriterra?

• A competitive compensation package
• A great benefits package
• An RRSP matching program
• A great company culture, you’ll get to work with a lot of amazing people!
• A diverse range of equipment to work on to keep you challenged and continuously evolving technology in agriculture
• Paid, factory training (online and in-person)
• Tenure bonuses