Auto mechanic

Farm Equipment Mechanic in Mclaughlin, South Dakota

This is an H-2A job order, which means the employer has already applied to hire workers from outside the United States for it.

Employer: Jason Fees
Where: Mclaughlin, South Dakota
Places: 3
Pay: $30.55 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2026-12-01
Ends: 2027-03-01
Filed: 2026-10-01

What the work involves

Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools. Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation, and making adjustments, as necessary. Clean and lubricate parts. Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools. Tune or overhaul engines. Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools, milling and woodworking machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders, or saws. Fabricate new metal parts, using drill presses, engine lathes, and other machine tools. Drive a pickup truck on to town on occasion to pick up parts. The tasks required are only performed during the winter months when crop farming has halted, and the machinery is no longer in use. No CDL required and No commercial truck driving performed.

How to apply

Apply directly with the employer named above. Workmerica is not an agency, takes no fee and is not involved in this hiring.

Open the original job order

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Seasonal Jobs.

What that comes to in a month

At forty hours a week, the rate in this filing works out at about $5,285 a month before tax. That is the standard full-time month of 173 hours; overtime, deductions and the cost of getting there are not in it.

How the work permit works in the United States

Employer-sponsored temporary or permanent labor certification. The employer files with the Department of Labor first. Which programme applies depends on the work and whether it is seasonal.

Published by U.S. Department of Labor, foreign labor certification