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 machinery mechanic

farm equipment technician

agricultural systems technician

agricultural conservation technician

agricultural technician

agricultural landscape technician

agricultural automation technician

agricultural equipment test technician

agricultural machinery technician

agricultural research technician

agricultural production 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

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

Essential Knowledge

mechanics agricultural equipment

Optional Skills and Competences

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

Optional Knowledge

electrical wiring plans hydraulics pneumatics electronics

Concept URI

Concept Uri

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

Status

released

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