Combine Technician

Job DetailsJob Location: Andale KS - Andale, KS 67001Job Category: ServiceReady to put your mechanical skills to work where they matter most?

PrairieLand Partners is looking for a Combine Technician to join our Andale, Kansas team, with a strong focus on combines, headers, and other large agricultural equipment.

If you have experience working on combines, harvest equipment, heavy equipment, or other large ag machinery, we want to talk to you. John Deere experience is a plus, but we can train the right person who brings a strong mechanical aptitude, a willingness to learn, and a commitment to taking care of our customers.

This is an opportunity to build your skills while working alongside experienced technicians and supporting farmers when their equipment matters most - especially during harvest season.

Why PrairieLand Partners?

We are a part of AVE-PLP, a joint venture between two of the top John Deere dealerships in the United States. With more than 100 years of experience in agriculture, we combine a strong heritage with a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit.

Our purpose is simple: Lead agriculture in rural America.

We invest in our people through training, hands-on experience, and opportunities to grow your career. We live by our Guiding Principles of Integrity, Servant Leadership, Courageous Innovation, and Performance.

Look Forward. Adapt Often. Lead Always.

What You'll Do

As a Combine Technician, you'll perform basic diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs on customer and dealer-owned equipment, with an emphasis on large agricultural and harvest equipment.

Your responsibilities will include:

Perform maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on combines, headers, and other agricultural equipment
Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and powertrain systems
Follow John Deere Technical Manual procedures and other approved service procedures
Use appropriate diagnostic tools, equipment, and repair techniques
Work alongside senior technicians and Service Managers to troubleshoot more complex repairs
Communicate with customers regarding work performed on their equipment as needed
Participate in technical training and development programs to continue building your skills
Maintain working knowledge of John Deere and competitive agricultural equipment
Maintain service vehicles, tools, equipment, and inventory in good working condition
Keep your work area clean, organized, and safe
Follow all company safety policies and procedures
Complete required service reports, forms, and documentation
Support the team during peak harvest and seasonal service demands
Perform other duties necessary to support our customers and dealership

QualificationsKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to consistently promote, support, work, and act in a manner in support of AVE-PLP’s DNA.
Proficient knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems used in the repair of customer and dealer-owned equipment.
Ability to operate vehicles and equipment used for diagnostic purposes.
Ability to communicate effectively with AVE-PLP staff and customers, both verbal and written.
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
Ability to use job-related computer applications and basic computer functions.

Education:

High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) equivalent is required.

Experience:

One or more years of experience performing service repairs is preferred.
Experience with the mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems used in off road, construction, lawn, or heavy equipment is preferred.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year for year basis.

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:

Must have reliable transportation.
Must have and maintain a valid Driver’s License.
Passing a driving record (MVR), criminal history background checks, employment verification, and drug screen will be required prior to the start of employment.
Forklift license preferred or ability to obtain one.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Occasional outdoor work in extreme weather conditions (hot/cold); walking on uneven terrain; occasional exposure to insects.
Regular and long-term exposure to work areas containing toxic/caustic/hazardous/volatile chemicals; extreme conditions such as hot/cold; sharp hazards; dust/fumes/gasses; electrical shock; moving mechanical parts; high pitched and/or constant loud noise.
Work may involve assisting with sampling, calibration of equipment and process instruments calibration / maintenance in difficult areas.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required including cold weather gear, eye protection, gloves, and provided uniform.
A clean and safety-conscientious work environment is required.
Work may involve long hours and overtime during holidays, weekends, and evenings.  
Required to rotate on-call responsibilities for up to a week at a time.

Physical Activities:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to stand, sit, walk, walk on unpaved terrain, talk, reach with arms and hands, have good manual dexterity, use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard, handle or feel, hear alarms/telephones/normal speaking voice.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. 
May involve climbing ladders, stairs, steps, and traversing catwalk grating, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, and kneeling on a frequent basis and working in confined space and manual dexterity required to complete work tasks through safe and proper operation of power and hand tools, and motor vehicles.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Moving, positioning, and carrying loads of up to 5 pounds upstairs and loading on four-foot-high surfaces frequently. 
Strenuous physical work involving heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects up to 50 pounds frequently and 75 pounds occasionally.

AgriVision Equipment Group and PrairieLand Partners (AVE-PLP, LLC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any person in any condition of employment based on race, color, creed, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status.