agricultural machinery technician

Agricultural machinery technicians repair, overhaul and maintain agricultural equipment including tractors, tillage equipment, seeding equipment and harvesting equipment. They perform evaluations of the equipment, perform preventive maintenance activities and repair faults.

Alternative Labels

agricultural automation technician

agricultural conservation technician

agricultural equipment test technician

agricultural landscape technician

agricultural machinery mechanic

agricultural machinery technician

agricultural production technician

agricultural research technician

agricultural systems technician

agricultural technician

farm equipment technician

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

conduct routine machinery checks consult technical resources maintain agricultural machinery operate soldering equipment operate welding equipment perform machine maintenance perform maintenance on installed equipment perform test run record test data resolve equipment malfunctions use testing equipment

Essential Knowledge

agricultural equipment mechanics

Optional Skills and Competences

advise on safety improvements apply technical communication skills assemble machines dispose of hazardous waste ensure compliance with environmental legislation estimate restoration costs install electrical and electronic equipment install hydraulic systems install pneumatic systems issue sales invoices maintain air conditioning systems maintain electrical equipment maintain electronic equipment maintain hydraulic systems operate agricultural machinery order supplies prepare compliance documents provide customer information related to repairs provide technical documentation troubleshoot write records for repairs

Optional Knowledge

electrical wiring plans electronics hydraulics pneumatics

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f7145f87-5940-43f5-bc98-aa1a2b872b47

Status

released

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