Please note, this is NOT a Seso Labor job opportunity, this role is with our client, O'Connor Crops & Cattle in Ekalaka, Montana
Job Title:ย
Mechanical Engineer Iย
Location:
Ekalaka, Montana
Report to:
Ty and Sarina O'Connor (Owners)ย
Compensation:ย
- ย Full-time, $45,000 annual salary.ย
- ย Employer-provided housing.ย
- Discretionary performance bonuses.ย
- Full coverage of visa-related expenses, including visa processing fees, accommodations, and transportation to visa appointments.ย
- Covered travel to the worksite upon approval of your TN visa.ย
Job Description and Responsibilities:
- Mechanical failure analysis and diagnostics: Analyze equipment malfunctions and diagnostic data to identify root causes of mechanical failures and determine appropriate corrective or remedial action. Apply engineering judgment to distinguish between component-level faults and systemic design or operational issues.ย
- Engineering diagnostics and performance evaluation: Use diagnostic tools and software to read fault codes, evaluate equipment performance parameters, and generate technical findings that inform repair decisions and operational planning for OCC's vehicles and agricultural machinery.ย
- Equipment condition assessment and reliability engineering: Conduct systematic inspections and condition monitoring of OCC's mechanical systems to assess operational readiness, identify emerging failure modes, and develop recommendations that reduce unplanned downtime and extend equipment service life.ย
- Preventive maintenance program development and oversight: Design, implement, and oversee a structured preventive maintenance program encompassing service scheduling, inspection protocols, and maintenance tracking systems for OCC's fleet and mechanical infrastructure.
- Maintenance records and reliability data management: Maintain detailed engineering records of maintenance activities, diagnostic findings, and equipment performance history to support reliability analysis, lifecycle planning, and continuous improvement of OCC's mechanical systems.ย
- Parts, tools, and maintenance resource coordination: Evaluate and coordinate the procurement of components, tooling, and maintenance supplies necessary to sustain OCC's mechanical operations, including technical assessment of replacement parts for compatibility and performance suitability.ย
- ย Technical recommendations and engineering advisory: Evaluate recurring equipment issues and provide formal engineering recommendations regarding repair priorities, component replacement, system upgrades, and long-term maintenance strategy to optimize the performance and reliability of OCC's machinery.ย
- Systems-level failure analysis and design improvement: Conduct root cause analyses of recurring mechanical failures at the systems level and recommend design modifications, component upgrades, or operational procedure changes to prevent recurrence and improve overall system reliability.ย
- New equipment evaluation and acquisition support: Assess proposals for new equipment acquisitions by evaluating technical specifications, compatibility with existing systems, and suitability to OCC's operational requirements, providing engineering recommendations to support procurement decisions.ย
- Equipment installation, commissioning, and integration: Oversee the installation and commissioning of new mechanical systems and equipment, ensuring proper integration with OCC's existing infrastructure and validating performance against design and operational specifications.ย
- Maintenance procedure and safety protocol development: Develop and formalize written preventive maintenance procedures and safety protocols specific to OCC's fleet and equipment, establishing documented engineering standards for ongoing operational use.
Requirements and Qualifications:ย
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline is required.ย
- Professional experience in mechanical systems analysis, equipment diagnostics, preventive maintenance program management, or related engineering practice.ย
- Demonstrated ability to apply engineering principles to identify failure modes, evaluate system performance, and develop technical solutions.