Field Operations Specialist

Salary Range: 60000 to 75000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

What You'll Do

• Work directly with Field Trial Customers to support all farming operations with Agtonomy equipment under the leadership of the Area Manager
• Assist with customer onboarding and pre-season farm planning for Field Trials
• Guide customers and operators in best practices. 
• Conduct training on operation of entire Agtonomy product offering
• Assist with logistics of transporting equipment to support Field Trials
• Partner with the engineering team to execute test requirements and provide onsite technical support
• Conduct site surveys to qualify new locations and customers
• Real-time troubleshooting with Test and Engineering teams from the field
• Collaborate across internal product, technology, operations, and marketing teams
• Define and promote best practices in risk mitigation and safety 
• Capture customer learnings and evolve processes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the trials program and product offering
• Debrief on lessons learned and know-how and communicate to the broader org

What You'll Bring

• B.A/B.S or equivalent highly preferred; technical degree preferred but not required
• 1-3 years of experience in the agriculture industry or farming
• 1-3 years experience driving tractors, and trucks with trailers (loading and unloading)*Required
• 1-3 years experience working in customer facing roles
• Knowledge and ability to safely handle machinery, tools and materials, and other similar agricultural equipment
• Willingness to work in tough environments (example: hot sun, cold, etc.) and travel to testing and trial sites 
• Experience working with potential customers and serving as a key ambassador of the brand and company 
• Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills
• Valid WA (or other State authorized) Drivers License   

What Makes You a Strong Fit

• You are based in Pasco, WA and are comfortable traveling within 1-2 hours for trial site management.
• You understand farming and the challenges and opportunities growers face today
• You currently hold a valid FAA Part 107 UAS license
• You are Bi-lingual (Spanish and English)
• You are comfortable teaching and explaining new technologies and software to people.
• You are passionate about agriculture and believe in bringing new technology and solutions to the crops.  
• You’ve worked in agriculture environments and with agricultural equipment and can safely and expertly manage the delivery and operation of our next-generation products.  
• You are generally curious and ask questions to better understand customers’ needs and want to find solutions that make a difference in the world.  
• You understand how to work with everyone from executives to laborers and enjoy connecting with people at all levels of an operation/organization.