What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Validation Engineer position at AGCO?
AGCO, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural solutions, has an excitingcareer opportunity fora Field Validation Engineerto join our Green Harvesting teaminHesston, KS.
Summary of Responsibilities :
Assume full responsibility for field testing prototype equipment and building long term relationships with strategic customers. Strong communication with design engineering personnel, equipment operators, farmers and other involved persons throughout the development process. May also assist in Lab Validation, perform equipment updates or rebuilds and evaluation of competitive equipment (company or customer owned).
Expectations :
Basic Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
Job Segment: Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Engineer, Developer, Electrical, Engineering, Technology
Summary of Responsibilities :
Assume full responsibility for field testing prototype equipment and building long term relationships with strategic customers. Strong communication with design engineering personnel, equipment operators, farmers and other involved persons throughout the development process. May also assist in Lab Validation, perform equipment updates or rebuilds and evaluation of competitive equipment (company or customer owned).
Expectations :
- Maintain assigned equipment in good working condition and appearance
- Ensure security of assigned equipment as required for validation process
- Ability to make field modifications to prototypes independently or through instructions from design engineering group
- Report accurate test observations, results, part failures, performance data, functional and reliability issues, and recommend improvements
- Assist engineering personnel in identification and resolution of potential safety hazards
- Inform engineering personnel of industry developments, trends and observations, based on interaction with cooperators
Basic Qualifications :
- 4-year technical/bachelor's degree from a 4-year accredited university with an emphasis in AG, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent field/technical experience in testing of AG or off-highway equipment
- 1 years offield/technical experience in testing/operation of agriculture or off-highway equipment
- Must be self-motivated and have the ability to travel extensively (vehicle and airplane)
- Clean driving record
Preferred Qualifications :
- Agricultural experience/background
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey test results, root cause analysis, new strategies, processes/approaches to a variety of internal audiences
- Experience troubleshooting including CAN-BUS systems, mechanical systems, and electrical systems
Job Segment: Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Engineer, Developer, Electrical, Engineering, Technology
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