Median Annual Wage: $36,150
Education: High school diploma or equivalent (56%); Some college, no degree (19%); Post-secondary certificate (18%)
Projected Growth: Average (8% to 14%)
Related Job Titles: Service Technician; Mechanic; Tractor Mechanic; Agricultural Technician; Agricultural Mechanic; Farm Equipment Mechanic; Service Mechanic; Shop Mechanic; Harvester Mechanic
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians.
More Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Careers
- Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems.
- Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments as necessary.
- Record details of repairs made and parts used.
- Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
- Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools.
- Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools, milling and woodworking machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders, or saws.
- Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools.
- Clean and lubricate parts.
- Tune or overhaul engines.
- Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery.
- Fabricate new metal parts, using drill presses, engine lathes, and other machine tools.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians.
- 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.
- Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- 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.
- Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians.
