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Occupation

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians

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

$56,550 medianBright outlookTraining or associate

O*NET 31.0 · 49-3041.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery.
  2. 02Tune or overhaul engines.
  3. 03Record details of repairs made and parts used.
  4. 04Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools.
  5. 05Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
  6. 06Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools.
  7. 07Install and repair agricultural irrigation, plumbing, and sprinkler systems.
  8. 08Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems.
  9. 09Clean and lubricate parts.
  10. 10Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary.
  11. 11Calculate bills according to record of repairs made, labor time, and parts used.
  12. 12Repair bent or torn sheet metal.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Farm Equipment MechanicMechanicService Technician (Service Tech)Tractor MechanicAgricultural Mechanic (Ag Mechanic)Agricultural Service Technician (Ag Service Tech)Dairy Service Technician (Dairy Service Tech)Farm Equipment Service Technician (Farm Equipment Service Tech)Field MechanicField Technician (Field Tech)

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Knowledge the job leans on

MechanicalCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageComputers and ElectronicsEngineering and TechnologyPhysicsMathematicsProduction and Processing

Skills that carry over from service

RepairingEquipment MaintenanceTroubleshootingOperation and ControlComplex Problem SolvingOperations MonitoringQuality Control AnalysisEquipment Selection