About us
Rainer Irrigation is a proud family-owned company based in the heart of New Zealand's agricultural hub - Mid Canterbury. Rainer has been providing irrigation and effluent solutions to farmers for over 34+ years and has a passion for the industry and our clients. With an innovative and well-resourced team, we offer turnkey solutions for all on-farm water reticulation requirements including power, pumps, pipe, and pivots. With growing customer demand and the need to scale up our service operations, we are looking for a new Pivot Technician.
Qualifications & experience
Irrigation experience preferred, mainline understanding of water & power distribution on a typical NZ farm.
Mechanical knowledge and experience to troubleshoot issues with pivots.
Great communication skills for dealing with management and external clients, including training clients on new pivots.
EWRB A&B qualified - Single and Three Phase Application Service technician qualified.
Able to diagnose faults within one visit to site and provide a parts list for major breakdowns.
Reorganize known faults by age and build of machine, quickly providing solutions to enhance the life of pivots.
Self-led and able to lead others, utilizing technical experience while completing client breakdowns.
Tasks & responsibilities
Complete installation and servicing jobs on time in accordance with company standards, ensuring responsive times and client touchpoints.
Diagnose and problem-solve pivot-related issues to complete jobs accurately and effectively.
Be organized and have all necessary tools and parts ready to complete jobs efficiently.
Commission new pivots after the assembly team has finished building, verifying accurate builds and correct electrical connections.
Work autonomously, self-motivated, and willing to assist others while eager to learn more.
Support other company departments with technical and hands-on abilities as required.
Able to diagnose based on troubleshooting techniques for pivots related to safety, IMC, steering faults, and code log errors.
Benefits
Company vehicle
Tool allowance
On-call retainer + call-out fee
Company cell phone
Onboarding bonus
Overtime
Variety of fault locations and machines.
Mixture of client types, from small family farms to corporate operations.
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