Ag Equipment Technician

T3 Recruiters, LLC; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Overtime opportunities

Ongoing training

Job summary

Fort Dodge, IA-based Heavy Agricultural Equipment Technician role seeks an experienced professional to diagnose, repair, and maintain large equipment in both shop and field settings. You will diagnose diesel engine, hydraulic, electrical, electronic, and drivetrain issues while servicing tractors, combines, harvest equipment, planters, and sprayers.

We value candidates with experience repairing heavy agricultural equipment, reading schematics, and working with modern electronically controlled

Qualifications

• Experience repairing heavy agricultural equipment.
• Strong diesel engine troubleshooting and repair skills.
• Experience with hydraulic and electrical systems.
• Ability to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.
• Experience with precision agriculture, GPS, telematics, or CAN bus is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain heavy agricultural equipment.
• Work on tractors, combines, harvest equipment, planters, sprayers, and related machinery.
• Diagnose diesel engine, hydraulic, electrical, electronic, and drivetrain problems.
• Perform preventative maintenance and major component repairs.
• Use electronic diagnostic equipment and service software to identify issues.
• Complete both shop and field service repairs as needed.
• Document repairs, parts used, and work performed.
• Communicate with customers, service management, and parts personnel.
• Help customers minimize downtime during busy planting and harvest seasons.

Skills

Heavy equipment repair

Diesel engine troubleshooting

Electrical/electronic diagnostics

CAN bus systems

Field service

Reading schematics

Customer communication

Job description

Heavy Agricultural Equipment Technician Fort Dodge, Iowa

We are seeking an experienced Heavy Agricultural Equipment Technician to join a well-established equipment organization in the Fort Dodge, Iowa area. This is an excellent opportunity for a technician who enjoys troubleshooting and repairing large agricultural equipment and wants to work with an organization that values experienced technicians and provides the tools, training, and support needed to succeed.

What You'll Do

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain heavy agricultural equipment
• Work on tractors, combines, harvest equipment, planters, sprayers, and related machinery
• Diagnose diesel engine, hydraulic, electrical, electronic, and drivetrain problems
• Perform preventative maintenance and major component repairs
• Use electronic diagnostic equipment and service software to identify equipment issues
• Complete both shop and field service repairs as needed
• Document repairs, parts used, and work performed
• Communicate effectively with customers, service management, and parts personnel
• Help customers minimize downtime during critical planting and harvest seasons

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience repairing heavy agricultural equipment
• Strong diesel engine troubleshooting and repair skills
• Experience with hydraulic and electrical systems
• Ability to diagnose modern electronically controlled equipment
• Experience with brands such as John Deere, Case IH, New Holland, AGCO, Massey Ferguson, Fendt, CLAAS, or similar equipment is highly desirable
• Ability to read electrical and hydraulic schematics
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to work independently in both shop and field environments
• Experience with precision agriculture, CAN bus systems, emissions systems, GPS, telematics, or advanced equipment diagnostics is a plus.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Stable, established equipment organization
• Modern shop, tooling, and diagnostic equipment
• Ongoing factory and technical training
• Opportunity to work on today's most advanced agricultural machinery
• Strong long‑term career potential
• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Benefits package
• Opportunities for overtime during peak agricultural seasons

If you are an experienced Agricultural Equipment Technician, Diesel Technician, Field Service Technician, or Heavy Equipment Technician with strong diagnostic skills, we would like to speak with you. Location: Fort Dodge, IA