Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 26,790 - 60,590; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Farm Equipment Mechanic or Service Technician responsible for diagnosing, adjusting, and repairing farm machinery and vehicles. Key duties include maintaining and overhauling equipment such as tractors and harvesters. The ideal candidate should possess skills in repairing, troubleshooting, and equipment maintenance. The average salary ranges from $26,790 to $60,590, with higher salaries in Wyoming, North Dakota, and Nevada.

Qualifications

• Ability to repair machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment.
• Determine causes of operating errors.

Responsibilities

• Repair or replace defective parts using hand tools.
• Overhaul and maintain farm machinery.
• Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment.

Skills

Repairing

Equipment Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Operation and Control

Operation Monitoring

Critical Thinking

Job description

Farm Equipment Mechanic or Service Technician

Life as a Farm Equipment Mechanic or Service Technician involves diagnosing, adjusting, restoring, and overhauling farm machinery and vehicles such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.

Job Description & Duties

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.

Job Duties

• Repair or replace defective parts using hand tools, milling and woodworking machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders, or saws.
• Tune or overhaul engines.
• Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery.
• Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems.
• Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools.
• Calculate bills according to records of repairs made, labor time, and parts used.

Required Skills

Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Related Job Titles

• Dairy Equipment Repairer
• Shop Foreman
• Milking System Installer
• Layout Worker
• Sprinkler Irrigation Equipment Mechanic

Salary Information

The average yearly salary ranges between $26,790 and $60,590. Salaries are highest in Wyoming, North Dakota, and Nevada.