Maintenance Technician / Equipment Specialist

Black Gold Farms has an opportunity available for a Maintenance Technician / Equipment Specialist at its Rhodesdale, MD farm. This role is critical to the success of the operation.

Who We're Looking For:

The ideal candidate would be an individual that is self-motivated and proactive. This position requires a high level of accountability and follow-through on all projects, requiring great attention to detail. The person filling this role must have good communication and people skills.

The Role:

The Equipment Specialist is an essential position to help us maximize operational reliability through the effective maintenance, operation, and repair of equipment and related components at the highest level of quality. All work must be completed in a safe, professional, and timely manner. This individual must be able to balance performing their work as efficiently and as possible, while maintaining a sense of urgency and thoroughness. Extended hours and weekends will be required during peak planting and harvest seasons.

Previous experience working on agriculture-related equipment, such as planters, harvesters, conveyer systems or wash lines is a bonus!

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring equipment readiness through proper set up and maintenance
• Providing training to fellow employees to assist with peak season operations
• Creating proactive plans to prevent equipment downtime through maintenance, parts inventory, and training
• Clearly communicating with the operations team to ensure parts are ordered and received in a timely manner
• Troubleshooting and repairing electrical systems, hydraulic systems, as well as gas and diesel engines
• Inventorying, organizing, and cataloging parts
• Maintaining accurate record keeping on equipment maintenance needs and common points of failure to mitigate downtime
• Cleaning up tools and work areas after each project, keeping indoor and outdoor workstations clean and clear from obstructions
• Maintaining a safe and secure work environment by adhering to safety standards, striving to improve safety standards, and addressing any unsafe activity
• Keeping detailed paperwork
• Participating in planting and harvest planning
• Assisting in moving equipment to other farms as needed
• Performing related tasks as assigned

Required Experience:

• Preventative maintenance
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Inventory control
• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid drivers license
• Electrical knowledge/experience (vfd and plc)
• GPS setup and operation

Desired Experience:

• Welding
• Inventory tracking, maintenance scheduling experience
• Diesel knowledge/experience
• Farm equipment experience

Who We Are:

Black Gold Farms offers an excellent benefits package, including health, a company funded health savings account (HSA), dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) program with a company match, paid time off, holidays, and incentive compensation. Relocation assistance may be provided if necessary.

Black Gold Farms is a multi-state agriculture operation that is recognized as a leader in the potato production industry for our high-quality potatoes, our sales, and our customer service. We have been around since 1928. That’s over 90 years of digging deeper and living life by our seven aspects of culture; Values, Transparency, Team, Excellence, Customer, Passion, and Innovation. With a fourth-generation family-owned company like this you truly end up becoming part of the family.

Black Gold Farms is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25/hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift; 10 hour shift; 8 hour shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Relocate before starting work (Required)
• Work Location: In person (Rhodesdale, MD 21659)

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• Rhodesdale, MD (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Rhodesdale, MD: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24 - $25