Associate Utility Technician

Overview

Wysocki Family Farms - Utility Technician

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, the Utility Technician is accountable for a wide range of duties associated with maintaining and operating a seed farm. The duties cover maintenance and repair of equipment and buildings, loading and driving trucks, recording information in the computer system, operating conveyance and other field equipment, and applying crop inputs that may include spreading, hilling, and spraying according to the agronomic crop plan.

Based on experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, team members are placed into one of three levels:
1) Associate Utility Technician;
2) Utility Technician;
3) Master Utility Technician. In any of these positions, technicians may work in a concentrated area of farm operations with expectations to assist in all functional areas based on seasonal demands.

• Increased Equipment Life Cycle
• Yield and Quality Target Achieved
• Equipment maintained available and ready for use for all seasons
• Reduced Downtime in Field and Shed Operations
• Equipment Data Retention

• Work Order Completion Rate (Meeting standard for tasks)
• Maintenance software entry complete and accurate
• Rework Rate
• Minimal Operational downtime
• Agronomic Plan Adherence
• Precision of Field Performance (technology)

Driver’s License with an Acceptable Driving Record for all positions

Limited mechanical work experience; requires supervision to complete tasks or projects to gain decision-making, troubleshooting, safe use of tools and quality workmanship

• Performs a wide range of duties associated with maintaining and operating a seed farm including maintenance and repair of equipment and buildings, loading and driving trucks, recording information in the computer system, operating conveyance and other field equipment and applying crop inputs according to the agronomic crop plan.
• Provides preventative and troubleshooting in-the-moment maintenance support for various types of agricultural operating equipment including crop handling, irrigation systems and fleet; areas include mechanics, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, engine, heating and cooling, and tires as directed by the supervisor.
• Disassembles and assembles components according to manufacturer's specifications.
• Uses tools within the scope of their safe intended use. Examples include tractors, harvester, skid steer, sprayer, backhoe, bulk truck, forklift, chainsaw, pneumatic tools; diagnoses equipment using scanners, gauges, and instruments.
• Maintains accurate and timely data in emaintenance by opening, completing all fields, saving and closing work orders to track work completed on each piece of equipment.
• Ensures cleanliness of shop and work area to eliminate and reduce safety hazards.
• Cleans and sanitizes agricultural equipment and fleet
• Orders parts as needed with approval of the supervisor.
• Operates various types of agricultural equipment such as bulk trucks, 300-600 horsepower tractors, forklift, conveyance equipment, and irrigation systems.
• Ensures fertilizer is delivered to fields in a timely manner and scouts fields for plant diseases.
• Assists in spraying fertilizer or pesticide solutions to maximize yield
• Scoops, loads and drives seed potatoes from storage facilities
• Maintains storage facilities
• Supports facilities and grounds maintenance
• Assists in potato grading and shipping activities when needed (dumping, grading, piling, scooping, hauling and loading trucks)
• Adheres to all safety and company policies and informs supervisors about concerns related to equipment design or unsafe working conditions.
• Maintains a strong knowledge base on safe and efficient use of agricultural equipment, technology, and agronomic application best practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support departmental and company goals, adapting to business needs with flexibility and teamwork.
• Demonstrates Wysocki Family Farms Core Values to foster a respectful, collaborative, and high-performing workplace.

This position is approximately 10% sedentary, with the remaining 90% requiring active work in indoor and outdoor manufacturing and agricultural environments. The ability to ascend/descend ladders, bend, stoop, lift up to 50 pounds (or more with team lift), operate machinery, and read/safely document information is required.

Work may occur in indoor (office/shop/production) and outdoor (fields/storage) environments with exposure to low/high temperatures, precipitation, wind, noise, chemicals/pesticides, dust, and variable lighting.

Wysocki Family Farms is an EOE

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