Agricultural Equipment Technician / Mechanic — Career Preview

Repair and maintain the machines that feed the world

Agricultural equipment technicians diagnose, repair, and maintain tractors, combines, planters, sprayers, and other farm machinery. They work in dealership shops and in the field, keeping critical equipment running during planting and harvest seasons.

A day in the life

You start by reviewing work orders, diagnose a hydraulic issue on a combine, perform a seasonal service on a tractor, troubleshoot an electrical problem on a planter monitor, make a field service call to repair a baler, and document all work for the customer.

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