[Hiring] Field Technician @EarthOptics

Role Description

Join EarthOptics as a Field Technician! Our mission is to be the leading soil information company, delivering maps that growers, farmers, ranchers, and other stakeholders use to cost-effectively increase yields and improve soil health and the climate. We are creating a future where traditional sampling methods are obsolete.

Our Field Technicians will join our Field Operations team to impact our mission through individual contributor responsibilities.

The digs:

• Job Type: Temporary to Regular Full-Time, Non-Exempt
• Location: This is a remote position open to candidates currently residing in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, or Colorado.
• Travel: There is a substantial requirement for nationwide travel (both in and out of state), approximately 75% of the time, for up to 14 days at a time.
• Compensation: On-target earnings comprised of your hourly rate, overtime rate, and an incentive pay structure per piece of data collected or mapped estimated to be between $25-30/hour.
• The hourly rate of pay is $15/per hour, and hours over 40 hours per week are $22.50/per hour.
• Please note that Field Technicians can earn significantly over the range listed - in some cases roughly $100k per year.

What you’ll cultivate as a Field Technician:

• Support row crop, rangeland, timber, and related field research and data-collection activities.
• Travel nationwide to assigned field locations and collect accurate field data.
• Coordinate appropriately with farmers, ranchers, landowners, and other stakeholders regarding property access and field activities.
• Conduct physical soil sampling according to applicable sampling requirements.
• Safely and efficiently use hand-operated and automated sensor equipment.
• Follow applicable sampling, safety, data-quality, equipment, and field-operation protocols.
• Accurately document required field data, activities, and sample information.
• Maintain and transport EarthOptics-provided field equipment.
• Safely operate, load, unload, and transport trucks, trailers, ATVs, UTVs, side-by-sides, and other assigned equipment.
• Prepare, label, pack, and ship samples to designated laboratories.
• Communicate assignment progress, field conditions, equipment issues, and other relevant information to the Operations Manager and appropriate internal teams.
• Meet applicable production, quality, safety, and equipment-care requirements for accepted assignments.
• Provide field and support-line assistance to other technicians and partners by helping troubleshoot equipment, sampling, data collection, and workflow questions.
• Help train and onboard Field Technicians and partners on EarthOptics field procedures, equipment use, safety requirements, sampling protocols, and data-quality expectations.

Qualifications

• Performing physical work in outdoor environments, in a variety of climates and weather.
• Regularly lifting more than 50 pounds.
• Capturing data accurately (especially if through soil sampling).
• Operating, loading, unloading, and transporting a range of equipment including but not limited to vehicles, trucks, trailers, ATVs, UTVs, side by sides, and company hardware.
• Proficient use of trailers or towing equipment.
• Managing independent work while traveling, especially for extended periods and overnight stays (up to 10 days at a time).
• Operating laptop computers, tablets, smartphones, and other electronic devices.

Requirements

• We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor or transfer visas at this time.
• Although not required, we’d love to see roots in farm, rangeland, timber, or field research experience (either personally or professionally).
• Ability to navigate to sample points in difficult offroad terrain using a SBS/UTV.

Benefits

• 401k Plan + Employer Match up to 4%
• Accrued paid time off, with increased accrual rate each year of service
• Candidate Referral Program
• Above and Beyond Bonus Program
• Regular opportunities to give feedback on our benefits offerings

Company Description

At EarthOptics, we embrace diversity and equality, and stand against any form of discrimination or harassment. We base all hiring and promotion decisions on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or disability.

We are deeply committed to welcoming and including every qualified individual. As a part of this commitment, we ensure that persons with disabilities have access to reasonable accommodations. If you require assistance during the job application or interview process, need support to perform essential job functions, or seek other benefits and privileges of employment, please reach out to us at [email protected].