Field Service Technician

AGRA Industries is a family-owned company with deep roots in Merrill, Wisconsin since 1962. We provide comprehensive solutions including design, fabrication, equipment supply, and construction services for the feed, seed, grain, ethanol, and biofuels industries worldwide.

At AGRA Industries, we are committed to fostering an innovative, challenging, and safe work environment. We are currently seeking a Field Maintenance Technician to join our growing team. This position involves traveling to customer job sites throughout the United States—primarily across the Midwest—to perform maintenance and support on customer equipment.

What can we offer you?

• Paid training for our employees
• 5 day work week with occasional weekends, generally home weekly.
• Paid Travel Time
• Company vehicle provided for travel
• Company provided tools
• Paid hotel stays
• Per Diem

What are we looking for?
This position performs a wide variety of highly skilled maintenance work to maintain structures, electrical systems, machine repair, hydraulics, pneumatics, etc. Work requires in-depth electrical knowledge. May assign, instruct and lay out work for other technicians. Installs, repairs, and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, machines, and equipment, and fabricating metal parts and tools by performing the following, prescribed duties:

• This is an on call position. Must be available to travel to job sites on short notice.
• Performs electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment.
• Diagnoses malfunctions in machinery and equipment.
• Dismantles, assembles, and installs industrial machinery.
• Assists supervisor with requisitions and keeping supply of spare parts.
• Follows company policies and safety regulations.
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts.
• Startup and commission of new equipment.
• Works primarily in the seed, feed and bio fuel industries.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent; trade school education preferred. Two years of applicable experience is preferred. AGRA is willing to train the right candidate.

Benefits include:

• Competitive Health Insurance: Copay only plan (no deductible)
• Dental, Vision, Long-term Disability, Life Insurance, and Employee Assistance Program 100% paid for by AGRA
• 401(k) with Company Match (3.5% on 6%) and 100% vested.
• Paid Time Off, 80 hours after 90 days
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Holidays
• Safety Toe Boot Reimbursement ($100.00 per year)
• Prescription Safety Glasses Reimbursement ($100.00 per year)

AGRA Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer.