- Three plus years of related experience with Precision Ag equipment, agricultural technology, or agronomy preferred, or a bachelor's degree in engineering, precision agriculture, agronomy, soil science, or similar fields.
- General knowledge of farm equipment.
- Ability to do installation and troubleshooting of agricultural hardware.
- Ability to use computer and agricultural technology software.
- Valid driver's license and insurable driving history.
- Respond timely to team member requests for assistance with farm equipment hardware and software technology.
- Serve as the primary contact for technology vendors (e.g., John Deere, Trimble, Raven, Precision 20/20).
- Setup auto-guidance technology, including guidance lines (e.g., John Deere Systems and Operations Center), and setup files for equipment.
- Provide oversight of planting and application controls (e.g., setup, monitoring, and repairing flow meters, seed clutching, and liquid control).
- Define and verify field boundaries by crop, manage and prepare any boundary edits.
- Collect and utilize operational efficiency data, working with farm management group and agronomy.
- Setup, calibration, and utilization of yield monitoring equipment (e.g., yield monitors on combines).
- Develop mechanisms to review application accuracy and geospatial uniformity.
- Develop precision farming techniques, such as installation and optimization of in-field data collection systems (e.g., EC soil mapping).
- Explore and stay current on emerging farm technologies (e.g., see-and-spray and drone sprayers).
- Work with Information Technology department to enable data transfer from farm equipment to software systems.
- Train operational staff on the utilization of the above tools, including building a centralized repository of technical information (including Standard Operating Procedures) to aid users as appropriate.
Precision Ag Technology Specialist - Bancroft, United States - Wysocki Family of Companies (WFC)
1 month ago
Description
Welcome to The Wysocki Family of Companies (WFC) We're hiring a Precision Ag Technology Specialist in Plainfield, WI or Bancroft, WI. In this role you will serves as a dedicated resource for farm technology, including hands-on setup and calibration of equipment hardware and software, training team members on using technology, organizing and reporting of equipment data, and development of standard operating procedures. This work includes a mix of office and field tasks to be successful.
We are a privately held agricultural operation that includes packaging. operation that plants and harvests nearly 22,000+ acres of a variety of crops including potatoes, corn, beans, and peas, with technologically advanced equipment and processes.
We offer: Competitive compensation based on experience along with benefit options including Health, Dental, Vision, 401K plus an Employer match, Paid-time off, Paid training, and much more
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WFC is an EEO Employer