Agricultural Equipment Technicians repair, overhaul and maintain agricultural equipment including tractors, tillage equipment, seeding equipment and harvesting equipment. Agricultural equipment technicians may specialize in service and repair of fuel injection pumps and injectors, engine overhaul, hydraulic systems, power shift transmissions or specific types of equipment (e.g. combines, forage harvesters, tractors, etc.)maintain, repair, and overhaul heavy vehicles and industrial equipment).
DUTIES MAY INCLUDE:
- Service and repair engines, transmissions, hydraulic systems, and the electrical and electronic equipment of agricultural equipment
- Pinpoint problems by discussing equipment operation with owners, visually checking and listening to machinery in operation and use testing equipment
- Take defective units apart and repair or replace broken, worn-out or faulty parts, reassemble, adjust, lubricate and test repaired units
- Assemble and adjust new agricultural equipment
- Learn and apply precision farm technologies such as automated steering systems
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Physically fit, able to bend, stretch and kneel
- Able to adapt to changing priorities and tasks
- Ability to manage time, think critically and troubleshoot
FOREIGN NATIONAL WORKERS - WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Completion of secondary school
- Minimum 2 years related experience