Agronomy Application & Drone Technician

About Company:

Our Mission

At Ag Plus, we are a customer-driven and profitable cooperative dedicated to providing our patrons with premium value through our high-quality products and services.

Our Vision

Our vision is to be a successful and innovative full-service agribusiness by excelling in:

- Service Leadership – Setting the standard for exceptional customer service

- Growth & Innovation – Embracing new opportunities to strengthen our cooperative

- Efficiency – Delivering top-tier solutions with precision and expertise

- Community Commitment – Supporting and enriching the communities we serve

- Unity & Strength – Fostering collaboration for lasting success

- Employee Dedication – Investing in the people who drive our mission forward

Who We Are

For over a century, northeast Indiana has been home to a hardworking farming community built on integrity, resilience, and family values. These same principles remain at the heart of Ag Plus today.

What started as a modest group of farmers has grown into a thriving cooperative with over 1,400 members, serving communities across eleven counties. Despite our growth, we remain locally owned and operated—not by a distant boardroom, but by the farmers we proudly serve.

Ag Plus is open to everyone in northeastern Indiana—no memberships, no annual fees. Our success stays within the local markets we serve, benefiting our communities time and time again.

Our Services

To best support our members, Ag Plus operates across five key divisions:

- Agronomy – Precision Ag, crop nutrients, protection, and seed solutions

- Energy – Reliable liquid fuels and LP gas services

- Feed – Quality bagged and bulk feed options

- Grain – Comprehensive grain services, including trucking

- Turf – A full line of turf products with expert advice

At Ag Plus, we remain committed to delivering value, fostering growth, and serving our communities for generations to come.

Location: South Whitley, Indiana

Job Title: Agronomy Application & Drone Technician

Division: Agronomy

Reports to: Location Managers/ VP of Agronomy

Summary: Works within the Agronomy Division supporting field and application operations. This role is responsible for operating agricultural spray drones and assisting with fertilizer and chemical application using spreaders and sprayers as needed. The position supports daily agronomy operations, maintains equipment and records, follows all safety and regulatory requirements, and assists locations during peak application seasons. This role is hands-on and field-based, working closely with location managers and agronomy staff to ensure accurate, safe, and timely application services while representing Ag Plus in a professional manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

- Supports Ag Plus’ stated Vision, Mission, and Business Values.

- Projects a positive attitude to customers and employees at all times.

- Provides outstanding and courteous customer service.

- Read and follow company employee policies.

- Promotes and supports Ag Plus’ grain and agronomy programs.

- Maintain all records required by OSHA or Ag Plus’ safety procedures.

- Promotes Ag Plus’ products and services to customers.

- Operates agricultural spray drones in accordance with FAA regulations, company policies, and application label requirements.

- Assists with fertilizer and chemical application using spreaders, sprayers, and other agronomy equipment as needed.

- Supports daily agronomy operations, including application preparation, field setup, and post-application cleanup.

- Accurately follows application recommendations, maps, prescriptions, and label directions.

- Maintains drone equipment, application equipment, and support vehicles to ensure safe, clean, and working conditions.

- Complies with all safety, environmental, DOT, and FAA regulations, including proper handling and storage of chemicals.

- Loads, unloads, and transports fertilizer, chemicals, and equipment as needed.

- Assists location managers and agronomy staff during peak seasons to meet operational demands.

- Monitors inventory levels related to application operations and communicates needs to management.

- Maintains clean, organized, and safe work areas both indoors and outdoors.

- Performs basic mechanical checks and routine maintenance on assigned equipment.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No supervisor responsibilities.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or GED required. Prior experience in agriculture is required. A two- or four-year degree in agriculture is preferred.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Mandatory:

- Valid Driver’s License & ability to pass DOT physical

Optional:

- Obtain and maintain all required certifications or be willing to:

o FAA Part 107

o Applicator licenses

- Commercial Driver’s License with Hazardous Material Endorsement- or willing to obtain

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and perform physical field work. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employee will regularly work outdoors and may be exposed to varying weather conditions, including extreme temperatures, wind, and other environmental elements.

Monday - Friday 7:30a-5p Saturday & Sunday- Seasonally as needed (Mandatory OT)