Ag Systems Support Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Join Schwartz Farms, Inc. in the Sleepy Eye area, as a Full-Time Ag Systems Support Specialist and play a crucial role in optimizing agricultural operations! This onsite position offers you the exhilarating opportunity to work at the forefront of innovative technology, side by side with a dedicated team, fostering an environment steeped in excellence and integrity.

POSITION OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE :

The purpose of the Ag Systems Support Specialist will involve careful scheduling and organization of audits across our Contract Producer and Company-owned sites, ensuring that all systems function properly. You'll communicate to our Contract Producers, driving upgrades and maintenance operations based on thorough assessments. Your expertise will extend to performing scheduled preventative maintenance and repairs on standby generators, alongside a variety of production equipment like loading chutes and water systems. Keeping accurate records and billing for time, travel, and materials will also be a vital part of your responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

General Audit, repair & maintenance of emergency backup functions :

• Learn, train and have a thorough understanding of emergency back up systems & control systems used at various Contract Producer & Company owned & operated sites
• Schedule & organize audits of emergency back up systems with Contract Producers & at Company owned & operated sites to ensure systems are functioning as designed to minimize livestock losses, feed, utility & water waste.
• As a result of the audit at Contract Producer Sites, communicate with Contract Producers the findings and recommendations or requirements (per contractual agreement) to bring their systems into a working or upgraded mode.
• In the event of any authorized repair & maintenance functions or upgrades at Contract Producer sites as a result of the audits & communication thereof, ensure proper billing of time, travel & materials.
• Alert Management of escalated issues
• Per Company protocols & manufacturer recommendations, at Company owned & operated sites, perform scheduled & preventative maintenance and any necessary repairs of standby generators, and any other emergency back up system.
• Ensure accurate internal billing of time, travel & materials to the respective Company sites.
• Organize & be responsible for audit, & repair & maintenance records per Company protocols of these emergency back up systems.

General maintenance & repair functions :

Advocate and engage in SFI's animal welfare policy, including promoting animal well-being, remedying circumstances which impede animal care, and properly reporting instances of mistreatment or abuse

The preceding statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

Additional duties may be assigned as they arise.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT :

Position may involve non-standard business hours in the event of emergency repairs. Individuals may carry out several different tasks in a day, or at any number of locations, and may have to stand for long periods, lift heavy objects and work in uncomfortable, cramped positions, or on ladders. As a result of distance traveled, may involve overnight stays.

QUALIFICATIONS :

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