Jobs / Construction, installation, and repair / 49-3041.00
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.
- US jobs
- 37,870
- Median wage
- $56,550 a year
- Job family
- Construction, installation, and repair
Can agents do the work of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Construction, installation, and repair: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)
No direct benchmark gives a success rate.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 9%Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performanceNot measured
- 9%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
- 9%Disassemble equipmentNot measured
- 8%Repair tools or equipmentNot measured
- 7%Test performance of equipment or systemsNot measured
- 7%Assemble equipment or componentsNot measured
- 7%Maintain facilities or equipmentNot measured
- 6%Move materials, equipment, or suppliesNot measured
Unmeasured territory
No benchmark in this atlas covers this work yet.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Reassemble machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary.
- Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems.
- Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
- Record details of repairs made and parts used.
- Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools.
- Clean and lubricate parts.
- 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.
- 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.
- Repair bent or torn sheet metal.
Other job titles for this occupation (48)
Agricultural Mechanic (Ag Mechanic) · Agricultural Service Technician (Ag Service Tech) · Dairy Service Technician (Dairy Service Tech) · Farm Equipment Mechanic · Farm Equipment Service Technician (Farm Equipment Service Tech) · Field Mechanic · Field Technician (Field Tech) · Mechanic · Service Technician (Service Tech) · Tractor Mechanic · Agricultural Equipment Mechanic (Ag Equipment Mechanic) · Assembly Repairer · Combine Mechanic · Dairy Equipment Installer · Dairy Equipment Mechanic · Dairy Equipment Repairer · Diesel Mechanic · Diesel Technician (Diesel Tech) · Electric Milkers Installer · Equipment Service Tech (Equipment Service Technician) · Equipment Technician (Equipment Tech) · Farm Equipment Assembler · Farm Equipment Technician (Farm Equipment Tech) · Farm Implement Mechanic · Farm Machinery Assembler · Farm Machinery Erector · Farm Machinery Mechanic · Farm Tractor Mechanic · Field Service Mechanic · Field Service Technician (Field Service Tech) · Greaser · Harvester Mechanic · Implement Mechanic · Irrigation Equipment Installer · Irrigation Equipment Mechanic · Irrigation Pump Installer · Machine Mechanic · Machinery Mechanic · Milking Machine Mechanic · Milking System Installer · Pea Viner Mechanic · Rice Dryer Mechanic · Shop Mechanic · Sprinkler Irrigation Equipment Mechanic · Tractor Technician (Tractor Tech) · Tractor Trailer Mechanic · Tractor Trailer Technician (Tractor Trailer Tech) · Trailer Tech (Trailer Technician)