Job Description Service Department
Job Title: Apprentice Technician
Job Function & Purpose: Use of mechanical knowledge and skills to maintain and repair agricultural equipment including tractors hay and forage and Ag implements.
Qualifications
o Some knowledge of equipment implements and tools; including their designs and uses
o Ability to listen learn and apply acquired training skills
o Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve
o Ability to understand customer needs and issues
o Arm-Hand Steadiness Manual Dexterity and Coordination
o Strong attention to detail
Working Conditions
o Heat factors in summer months
o Requires some outdoor activity
o May be exposed to contaminants pollutants and gases
o Sound levels may be loud due to drills and machinery
Reporting Relationships: You report directly to the Service Manager and Service Shop Foreman. You have a functional relationship with the Parts Department personnel.
Responsibilities: As an Apprentice Technician you are responsible to complete all service jobs as assigned by the Service Manager and Shop Foreman to assist Journeyman Technicians as needed and to advance your technical skill set as to provide customers with a high value of competent service labor.
Principal & Essential Duties: The principle & essential duties of the Apprentice Technician consist of but are not limited to the following:
1. Conduct Pre-Delivery Inspections (PDI) on inbound equipment
2. Perform preventative maintenance including fluid and filter changes
3. Make light repairs and adjustments
Standards and Measurement of Performance: You will meet or exceed your expectations when the following occurs:
i. Maintain a recovery rate of 60% or higher
ii. Limit shop warranty claims (644) to 3% or less of total production labor
iii. Perform all work functions injury free
iv. Maintain a clean and environmentally compliant work area
v. Attend and pass at least three (3) technician training courses per year
COMPENSATION FLSA Standard is Non-Exempt
Hourly Rate of Pay: DOE / Skill level
Wage Scale for skill level advancement