agricultural equipment technician
Education:
Other trades certificate or diploma. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
- Outdoors.
- Dusty.
- Hot.
- Noisy.
Work setting:
Various locations. On-site customer service.
Tasks:
- Troubleshoot and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions.
- Diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized and other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required.
- Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts.
- Keep maintenance reports and documentation.
- Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers' specifications.
- Attach components and adjust new farm equipment.
- Clean, lubricate and perform other maintenance work.
- Perform repair work on heavy trucks.
- Service attachments and working tools.
- Verify and repair emission control systems.
- Perform other routine maintenance.
Diesel engine repair specialization:
- Fuel injection system.
- Exhaust system.
- Cooling system.
- Air conditioning system.
- Lubrication system.
- Engine control system.
- Installation and alignment of engines and machinery.
Powered equipment repair specialization:
Hydraulic-operated working attachments.
Mechanical maintenance and repair specialization:
- Mechanical transmissions.
- Drive trains and final drives.
- Hydraulic transmissions.
- Power take-offs.
- Differentials.
- Brake system.
Transportation/travel information:
Valid driver's licence.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Hand-eye co-ordination.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Manual dexterity.
Weight handling:
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Organized.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
- On call.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Overtime available.