Job Details

Maintenance Specialist

Position Number: 6439449
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Agriculture - Other

Maintenance Specialist
Greeneville, TN, United States

Job Identification: 959
Job Category: Facilities Services
Posting Date: 01/21/2025
Job Schedule: Part Time
Locations: 2255 East Allens Bridge Road, Greeneville, TN, 37743, US (On-site)

Job Description
The Maintenance Specialist will work alongside agricultural research center staff in the design, fabrication, maintenance, and repair of equipment as well as infrastructure. This position will also follow a program to keep detailed records of work performed. This position will aid the Research Associate(s) and other Center staff in all workshop activities as well as farm related tasks including fence building and repair, grounds keeping, planting, and harvesting. This position will work to maintain roads, fences, stalls, and other areas to ensure research security and continuity.

Responsibilities
Conduct specialized maintenance and repairs to research equipment and custom-designed infrastructure critical to research center success. Design, install, and oversee repair and preventative maintenance programs for specialized research equipment/infrastructure. Keep accurate records regarding equipment/infrastructure repair and maintenance, then convey those reports to the unit manager and Sr Maintenance Specialist. Provide updates to leadership on status of equipment/infrastructure repairs and budget costs associated with those repairs, and determine when to refer issues to specialist or outside contractor.

Will aid in efforts to train research staff on preventative maintenance and routine repairs Operate heavy equipment to deliver feed and water to research herd. Operate equipment to plant and harvest agricultural crops to be used for research trials and animals. Operate specialized equipment for feeding, transporting, and milking dairy animals. Maintain roads, fences, stalls, and other areas to ensure research security and continuity.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED
Vocational or Technical Training (Equipment Repair, Automotive Repair, Agriculture)

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