Field Test Technician

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Who Are We?    

The Toro Company is a Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in.

The Toro Company is now hiring a Field Test Technician at our Rancho Mirage, CA golf course test location. The ​Field Test Technician​ visually inspects, evaluates, operates units, gathers data, and designs test equipment to determine compliance of products to safety standards, performance requirements and durability parameters. Summarizes and reports findings to Supervisor of the Field Test Site and Test Engineers for inclusion in overall test programs.

Hours: Mon-Fri, 5:30AM-2PM

Approximate Pay Range: $28-35/hour, depending on experience

What Will You Do? 

In order to grow and build a successful career with The Toro Company, you will be responsible for: 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Personally operates and evaluates Toro prototype and production units in both field and laboratory conditions according to established and/or newly developed safety, durability, and performance standards.
• Gathers pertinent data on the performance of Toro products and prototypes under prescribed field conditions. Includes data acquisition with computer controlled DAQ systems such as SoMat products.
• Maintains daily logs on all test projects and may write periodic, interim and final data summaries as required.
• Performs required maintenance on test units and records such for inclusion in reliability and maintainability summaries. Performs teardown and inspection of test units at intervals or conclusion of test.
• May be required to direct and supervise temporary employees in the conducting of the field test program - summer and winter. Helps instruct other Technician I’s in acquiring skills necessary to become fully qualified at test department procedures.
• Assists Supervisor of the Field Test Site and visiting engineering staff in design, construction, and development of specialized test fixturing for field test units and projects, where applicable.
• Some travel may be required to other local field test sites for data acquisition or performance evaluations.
• Provide feedback to Field Test Site Supervisor on facility needs when required.
• Monitors and maintains various Test Site Vehicles and equipment as needed.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned.

Job Dimensions:

• Provide physical and technical support to: Commercial, RLC, SWS, and other TTC Companies’ Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Service Departments.
• Interface with Test Engineers, Other Test Technicians, Vendors, Design Engineers, Designers, Drafters, PDL personnel, local host facility staff, customers, and Management.
• Completes various Service Reports, timesheets, expense reports and test summaries in a timely, accurate, and legible fashion.
• Participate in keeping shop, work area, vehicles, and equipment clean at all times.
• Demonstrates the ability to handle stressful situations, changes in project assignments, and meet deadlines.
• Must be able to work in a team environment supporting many different individuals.

What Do You Need? 

To be considered for this role, an individual should meet the following minimal requirements.

• Candidates must meet one of the following requirements:
  • Graduate of an accredited Technical College with minimum of two-year degree or certificate. A minimum of two years of experience as a mechanical technician with demonstrated troubleshooting capability.
  • Graduate of an accredited university or college with a Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering related technology (ex. Automotive, Manufacturing, Design.) A minimum of one year of experience in the mechanical technician field and demonstrated troubleshooting capability.
• Strong learning aptitude.
• Basic Skills in MS Office Applications is required.
• Must demonstrate the ability to learn new programs effectively.
• Basic troubleshooting skills in Mechanical and DC Electrical.
• Experience with data acquisition devices highly desirable, e.g. SoMat, etc.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.

At The Toro Company, we are committed to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment experience for our applicants. Recruitment fraud is a growing concern for job seekers, so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you’ll never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial details when applying to TTC opportunities. All legitimate job opportunities must be applied for directly through our official careers page at jobs.thetorocompany.com or via Workday, our applicant tracking system.

The Toro Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit factors. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees.