Farm Equipment Mechanics
Barnes Hay & Feed Co, Inc.
About this opportunity
The Farm Equipment Mechanic will inspect, maintain, troubleshoot, service, and repair agricultural machinery and equipment used by the employer in the production, harvesting, handling, and processing of forage crops, including tractors, swathers/windrowers, hay rakes, balers, mowers, loaders, agricultural trailers, forage-processing equipment, implements, hydraulic equipment, and diesel-powered agricultural machinery.
- Dates
- Dec 1, 2026 – Mar 1, 2027
- Duration
- ~3 months
- Experience
- 2 month(s)
- Category
- agriculture
Requirements
- Experience: 2 month(s)
- Workers must have a minimum of two (2) months of verifiable experience repairing and maintaining agricultural machinery and equipment, including mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and diesel systems.
- Workers must be able to diagnose and repair equipment, safely operate agricultural machinery for testing, and use required hand, power, diagnostic, and welding tools. The job requires standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing, reaching, working in awkward positions, and lifting and carrying parts, tools, and equipment. Work is performed indoors and outdoors in conditions that may include dust, dirt, noise, weather, grease, oils, and fuels.
- Workers must follow all safety procedures, and a valid drivers license may be required to operate employer-provided vehicles or equipment.
- performing preventive maintenance and scheduled servicing
- repairing or replacing worn or damaged bearings, belts, chains, pulleys, hoses, brakes, clutches, hydraulic components, and other mechanical parts
- troubleshooting and repairing hydraulic and electrical systems, wiring, batteries, starters, alternators, sensors, and diesel-powered equipment
- adjusting, calibrating, and testing machinery
- welding or fabricating agricultural equipment components as necessary to complete repairs
- maintaining records of inspections, maintenance, repairs, parts used, and equipment condition
- identifying and reporting equipment requiring additional repair or outside service
- maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work area
- properly storing tools, equipment, and parts
- following manufacturer specifications and applicable workplace safety procedures
- and performing emergency or breakdown repairs to agricultural machinery and equipment as necessary during the employer’s seasonal forage-production and harvesting operations. Employer may provide pay increases for performance and experience at employer’s discretion. Employer may provide performance bonuses at the end of the contract at the employer’s discretion.
Work authorization
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- Work authorization
- H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker
- International candidates
- Yes
- Employer sponsorship
- Required
- Confirmation
- Confirmed by source
- Official source
- U.S. Department of Labor
Benefits & conditions
- Housing
- Employer-provided (including mobile or range) — Family housing not available. Housing will be clean & meet applicable Fed, State &local housing standards. Workers must maintain neat & clean housing. Housing/utilities are provided at no cost to workers who are unable to return to place of residence the same day. If both male & female workers are hired: separate toilet, bathing and sleeping rooms will be provided.
- Transportation
- Employer is not a H-2ALC. Employees will be provided with an employer owned vehicle to drive to and from work and to town for errands at least once per week. Daily transportation schedule will coincide with the work schedule outlined on this application, or as agreed upon between employer and employee based on seasonal demands and/or workload. A different vehicle(s) may be provided which meets all DOT requirements if the following is no longer available. The vehicle provided will be a 2001 Chevy
How to apply
E-mail: info@marqcompanies.com; Tel: +15314843938
- kimv@marqcompanies.com
- Phone
- +14027047927
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Official source
U.S. DOL SeasonalJobs
- Case number
- JO-A-300-26260-240865
- Verification
- Last verified: September 20, 2026
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