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

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

Essential Knowledge

mechanics agricultural equipment

Optional Skills and Competences

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

Optional Knowledge

electrical wiring plans hydraulics electronics pneumatics

Concept URI

Concept Uri

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

Status

released

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