Farm Maintenance Mechanic

About the role

The Farm Maintenance Mechanic will be based at the Lon Mann Cotton Research Station in Marianna, Arkansas, supporting research and production activities. This role involves operating, maintaining, and repairing a variety of farm and research equipment to ensure efficient field preparation, crop management, and harvest operations.

Key responsibilities

• Operate agricultural equipment such as tractors, combines, and field‑preparation tools.
• Perform routine maintenance and repairs on farm and research machinery.
• Assist in mixing and applying herbicides and pesticides according to safety protocols.
• Mow, maintain alleys, roads, ditches, and rights‑of‑way across the research station.
• Support both research plot activities and field‑scale production tasks.

Required profile

• Experience operating and maintaining agricultural equipment.
• Ability to perform mechanical repairs on tractors, combines, and related machinery.
• Knowledge of safe handling and application of herbicides and pesticides.
• Willingness to work outdoors in various weather conditions.

Required skills

• Tractor operation
• Combine operation
• Field‑preparation equipment operation
• Farm equipment maintenance and mechanical repair
• Herbicide mixing and application
• Pesticide mixing and application
• Mowing and grounds maintenance