Job Posting for Pivot Irrigation Technician -302 at NAVAJO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS INDUST
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Maintains and complies with total quality controls according to USDA standards relating to inspection, grading, sorting, handling, and shipments that ensure NAPI’s concerns on food safety.
Perform routine & preventative maintenance on center pivots including all electrical and mechanical parts as indicated by manufacturer’s specifications
Identify and schedule when and what kind of maintenance is needed on center pivot systems.
Identify the appropriate tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Inspect center pivot structures, equipment, and materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Replace and change out gearboxes, center drives, drive lines, couplers, and tires as needed.
Start up and shut down center pivot irrigation systems as needed or directed.
Repair and unplug sprinkler drops and nozzles to prevent water/land erosion.
Dig out or tow center pivots when necessary.
Perform preventative inspections of equipment to minimize breakdowns
Repair broken center pivots to minimize down time.
Maintain irrigation rates and schedules according to recommendations.
Maintain fertilizer application and calibrate pumps according to recommended applications.
Observe all safety precautions when applying or during aerial spraying of chemicals.
Maintain records on water, fertilizer, and chemical applications and provide this information to the Crop Foreman and Crop Manager as requested.
Perform simple to complex troubleshooting of control circuits and other electrical components.
Installs mechanical & electrical wires/connections and conducts test run for proper set-up.
Interpret schematics and electrical configurations on center pivots.
Monitor field operations to identify problems with water, fertilizer, or chemical application.
Learns the conditions of each field and advises on best practices to irrigate.
Maintain tool and parts inventory on company vehicle for parts costing records
Cross train equipment operators as needed.
Maintain a clean company vehicle at all times while abiding by NAPI policy on Use of Equipment and Vehicles
Work a diverse on-call schedule during the irrigation season.
Use proper personal protective equipment at all times.
Other
Works collaboratively, cooperatively, and in coordination with fellow team members and with others in the organization, treats them with respect, courtesy and consideration, and shows understanding and the appropriate support of other team members to help get the job done.
Provides information, guidance and resources to diverse groups of customers, clients and others outside of the organization; treats them in a friendly manner with professionalism, helpfulness, respect, courtesy and consideration at all times regardless of circumstances.
Maintains regular, dependable attendance and punctuality, and physical presence at the assigned worksite; must interact directly with people or objects at the worksite on a regular basis. Communications technology may, for certain tasks and under certain circumstances, enable an employee to effectively perform some of the work-related duties from home on a temporary basis.
Complies with all applicable environmental health and safety policies, procedures and work rules, giving maximum effort to performing job functions in a manner that protects the health and safety of the incumbent, co-workers, and the general public
Performs other duties as assigned and which are deemed necessary or desirable by NAPI.
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