Test Engineering Lead

Test Engineering Lead

About us:

At K-Hart Industries Ltd. we are passionate about designing and manufacturing agricultural equipment that makes a difference for conservation-minded farmers worldwide. We place farmers at the heart of everything we do, to support them with innovative, sustainable and robust solutions that they can trust. With a strong focus on creating forward-thinking solutions that benefit both farmers and the environment, our team thrives on creativity, collaboration, and the drive to make a positive and meaningful impact.

Who are you?

The Test Engineering Lead role is responsible for supporting engineering test activities across K-Hart's farm equipment lines. This includes both lab and field testing, assisting with prototype builds, and troubleshooting machine performance. You enjoy working hands-on with equipment, diagnosing issues, and validating solutions in real-world conditions. You are observant, mechanically inclined, and comfortable working both in a shop environment and in the field with customers. This role requires travel during key farming seasons.

What's in it for you?

At K-Hart, you'll join a passionate team in an industry that makes a tangible difference. Here is what we offer:

• Impactful work: Be part of a smaller company that is focused on sustainability and innovation and where you can see and feel your contribution make a difference.
• Career Growth: opportunities to learn, develop, and expand your skill set in agriculture
• Work with leadership and teammates who value your input and ideas.
• Be a part of a team who is committed to fostering an environment of optimism, community, and respect, ensuring a great experience for our employees and our customers.
• Group Health and Insurance Benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid sick and personal/family leave

What will you do?

• The duties and responsibilities of the Test Engineering Lead role are focused on ensuring the successful completion of testing activities related to K-Hart's current and future farm equipment products.
• Provide oversight of the prototyping process whenever new test apparatus or machines are being built for the purpose of K-Hart product validation.
• Provide test engineering leadership and support on new product development projects during the lab testing and field-testing phases.
• Provide test engineering leadership and support on current products while lab and field testing of updates is performed.
• Ensure the accuracy of reports on failures observed during testing and solutions implemented to remedy the failures.
• Perform maintenance and repair activities on large farm implements to ensure they remain operational, and testing can continue.
• Work with design engineers to evaluate and implement design changes intended to fix observed failures and validate their effectiveness in solving the issues.
• Work directly with farmers to train them in the operation of the test machines, and to obtain their feedback on performance and reliability issues they see and observe.
• Travel, sometimes for 10-14 days at a time, to remote locations to test farm implements in the environment that they are commonly used in.
• Assist in prototype builds and test setup

What do you need to succeed?

• Engineering degree or Technological Diploma (Mechanical or Agricultural preferred)
• Experience in testing or working with heavy equipment
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on skills
• Strong troubleshooting and observation skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to travel within Canada and the US
• Experience operating agricultural equipment is an asset