Agricultural Mechanic Jobs (NOW HIRING)

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: The Mechanic 1st Class is responsible for maintaining and repairing a variety of heavy equipment and vehicles. This includes diagnosing problems, performing repairs, and performing preventive maintenance. Must have a strong understanding of mechanical principles and be able to work independently and as part of a team. Will safely, maintain, troubleshoot, efficiently repair, and service all types of sugar cane harvesting and related equipment in an expedited manner while being part of a team and able to be flexible and flow with a constantly changing work environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair all tractors, sugar cane harvest equipment, and any other equipment in the Agriculture Department's field and shop operations.
• Safely and correctly repair harvest equipment, including but not limited to cane elevators, cane harvesters, tractors, air compressors, and any equipment utilized in support of agriculture.
• Responsible for inspecting and diagnosing equipment failure, performing timed repairs, and overseeing the operation of numerous lifting devices, including proper rigging procedures.
• Completion of project work, performs related work such as flame cutting, bending, forming, beveling, notching of metal, performs all work within Standard Repair Times (SRTs), works from prints, drawings, and verbal instructions, performs standard layouts and set-ups of dimensions and tolerances, utilizes standard shop hand tools, measuring devices, and equipment, performs other maintenance-related work as required.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area in compliance with company policies and OSHA standards, ensuring all tasks are performed in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Performs other related projects and assignments as business dictates.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must have high mechanical aptitude and experience in repairing harvesting equipment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to comprehend and convey mechanical information.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to read manuals, blueprints, schematics, and diagrams.
• Must have own set of tools.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to remain calm and focused under pressure.
• Bilingual and Biliterate - English and Spanish, preferred.

LICENSES REQUIRED:

• Regular Class "E" Driver's License
• ASE Certified (preferred)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma (or GED) mechanically inclined at least three (3) to five (5) years of mechanical experience mobile equipment, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of agricultural equipment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Regular attendance is required during your schedule shift.
• Must be able to work in hot, cold, wet, humid, dusty, and foggy working conditions depending on weather.
• Sitting, Walking, Standing, Kneeling, Crawling, Climbing, and Reaching
• Lifting occasionally up to 50 pounds.

FIRST-CLASS BENEFITS:We offer a suite of benefits, including but not limited to:

• Health, dental, vision
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity
• Employee assistance program - offers confidential counseling and support with mental, financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, bereavement, jury duty)
• 401(k) program with highly competitive match
• Tuition reimbursement

COMPANY VISION:

SCGC's vision is to deliver the greatest value to our member-growers and employees by being an industry leader in all we do. We are passionate about our vision, and we are looking for others that are equally as passionate.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida (SCGC) is made up of primarily family-owned grower-members who cultivate sugarcane on over 75,000 acres of land, mainly in Palm Beach County, Florida. The Cooperative oversees the mechanical harvesting, processing, and marketing of raw sugar, molasses, and other by-products. With a workforce of over 500 employees, SCGC plays a key role in the sugarcane industry. Learn more at scgc.org.

Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer.