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Career: Farm Equipment Mechanics
Job Description
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Reassemble machines and equipment following repair; test operation; and make adjustments as necessary. |
100
|
Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools, milling and woodworking machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders, or saws. |
100
|
Clean and lubricate parts. |
99
|
Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems. |
99
|
Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools. |
98
|
Record details of repairs made and parts used. |
98
|
Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools. |
96
|
Tune or overhaul engines. |
93
|
Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions. |
91
|
Fabricate new metal parts, using drill presses, engine lathes, and other machine tools. |
88
|
Repair bent or torn sheet metal. |
86
|
Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery. |
54
|
Calculate bills according to record of repairs made, labor time, and parts used. |
27
|
Install and repair agricultural irrigation, plumbing, and sprinkler systems. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
79
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
76
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
69
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
68
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
67
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
63
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
62
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
59
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
59
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
56
|
Thinking Creatively
|
56
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
56
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
52
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
49
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
49
|
Getting Information
|
44
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
43
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
43
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
42
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
41
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
40
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
39
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
38
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
35
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
35
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
35
|
Processing Information
|
34
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
31
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
31
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
31
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
31
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
28
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
27
|
Interacting With Computers
|
27
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
27
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
22
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
19
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
18
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
18
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
17
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
6
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|