Service Technician – Center, CO
Lad is expanding!! We are currently looking for an Pivot Service Technician to join our growing team in Center, CO. The position will involve outside work with travel on-site to farms and agribusiness operations across San Luis Valley in a company vehicle. We are looking for an internally driven individual with Irrigation systems and electrical experience or a strong desire to learn. This role is responsible for pivot, pump station and general irrigation equipment service and installation.
Responsibilities:
· Assemble, install, test, and maintain electrical equipment and components.
· Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components.
· Connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
· Inspect pivot electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards and/or defects.
· Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
· Test pivot electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring.
· Follow and adhere to pivot operation manuals and procedures.
· Perform duties such as maintaining records and files, preparing reports and ordering supplies and equipment
· Work from ladders to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and components
· Perform physically demanding tasks, such as digging trenches to lay conduit, climbing pivot towers, moving and lifting heavy objects
· Stay current on pivot and pump station technology and best installation practices.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Understanding farming, agriculture, irrigation and related equipment is a must.
· Basic mechanical knowledge of irrigation equipment and systems.
· Maintain current driver’s license and clean driving record at all times.
· Maintain current electrical license status with Colorado state.
Compensation is highly dependent on experience.
Job Type: Full-Time
Pay: $18-$25/hr
This is a safety sensitive position and drug testing, including cannabis, is part of the employment process.
Why Lad Irrigation? We take pride in knowing our customers in agriculture, not just because we sell and service the equipment, but because many of our employees were raised on local farms and have been a part of the agriculture community. We offer excellent comprehensive benefits, paid holidays and vacation, retirement plan, profit sharing, and the opportunity to learn and develop professionally.
Lad Irrigation is an Irrigation dealer in Eastern Washington that began in 1957 with three employees installing and serving agricultural irrigation systems in the Moses Lake, WA region. The company met success and was incorporated in 1967. Headquartered in Moses Lake, WA
with branch offices in Moses Lake, Pasco, Othello, George, Royal City, Sunnyside, Basin City, Yakima, WA and now Center, CO. Lad has steadily grown to service the entire Columbia Basin in Eastern Washington with over 100 employees. We are now an employee-owned company offering profit sharing to our employees with broad development and advancement opportunities.
Website: https://www.ladirrigation.com/
Benefits:
· 401(k)
· Dental insurance
· Health insurance
· Vision insurance
· Health savings account
· Life insurance
· Paid time off
· Retirement ESOP plan
Applications can be sent to [email protected]
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Irrigation: 2 years (Preferred)
- Electrical: 2 years (Preferred)
- Farming: 1 year (Preferred)
- Mechanical knowledge: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
