Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

1. Record details of repairs made and parts used.

2. Reassemble machines and equipment following repair; test operation; and make adjustments as necessary.

3. Maintain, repair, and overhaul farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems.

4. Examine and listen to equipment, read inspection reports, and confer with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.

5. Dismantle defective machines for repair, using hand tools.

6. Test and replace electrical components and wiring, using test meters, soldering equipment, and hand tools.

7. Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools, milling and woodworking machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders, or saws.

8. Clean and lubricate parts.

9. Tune or overhaul engines.

10. Drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for on-site repair of large machinery.

11. Fabricate new metal parts, using drill presses, engine lathes, and other machine tools.

Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.

Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.

Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

The college search results are undergraduate programs associated with Farm Equipment Mechanics. Further education may also be required to pursue this career.

The training search results include both short and long-term programs associated with Farm Equipment Mechanics, and may be more appropriate for adult and non-traditional students. Further training may also be required to pursue this career.

In NY the average wage for this occupation was:

$23,340 for entry level workers, and $35,700 for experienced workers.

Based on the total number of annual openings and its growth rate, the employment prospects for this occupation are described as Least Favorable.

During 2006, there were approximately 670 Farm Equipment Mechanics employed in NY.

We estimate that in 2016 there will be 670  employed in NY. The number of positions for this occupation is estimated to stay the same annually., and a total of 10 job openings each year.

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