Mechatronics Technician

at  Ground Truth Agriculture Inc

MECHATRONICS TECHNICIAN

Ground Truth Ag is an exciting, young agtech company building products that generate realizable value using real-time grain quality data. We are expanding our product offerings to meet the demands of our customers and are looking for the right person to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing, testing, maintaining, and troubleshooting our advanced agtech systems that integrate mechanical, electronic, and software components. This is an exciting opportunity to work on first of their kind solutions that will shape the future of agriculture. If you are a motivated individual looking to have an impact, we want you on our team.
We’re looking for a Mechatronics Technician to assist our Mechanical Engineer and Electronic Systems Engineer with development, testing, troubleshooting, and maintaining our product line. This will include field work at customer locations.
This position requires a solid understanding of mechanical and electronic systems, combined with the ability to work closely with a diverse, multi-disciplinary team and customers directly.
If this opportunity is appealing to you, apply with a resume and cover letter to the email listed below.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Humility is important both personally and professionally.
• Passion for agriculture and technology innovation.
• Adaptability to work in diverse environments, including field operations, workshops and technology development teams.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and safety.
• Challenges excite you.
• Valid drivers license.
• You care about those that you work with.

• Assemble, install, and maintain our products, including our benchtop grading system, on-combing system and future hardware applications.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, and control system issues to ensure optimal functionality in testing and field environments.
• Collaborate with engineers to design, test, and optimize prototypes and production systems.
• Conduct on-site field testing of prototypes with customers.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance to minimize downtime of field-deployed equipment when necessary.
• Analyze data from sensors and systems to diagnose performance issues and recommend improvements.
• Work with CAD software and technical drawings to support system modifications and upgrades.
• Operate and maintain 3D printers.
• Document all maintenance, repair, and development activities accurately and comprehensively.
• Work with assembly and manufacturing team to streamline processes.
• Ensure all work is performed in compliance with safety standards and environmental regulations.