Agricultural Equipment Technician

About the job

Metric Farm Solutions Inc.

English

• Other trades certificate or diploma
• or equivalent experience

• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy

• Various locations
• On-site customer service

• Troubleshoot and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
• Diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized and other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required
• Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts
• Keep maintenance reports and documentation
• Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers' specifications
• Attach components and adjust new farm equipment
• Clean, lubricate and perform other maintenance work
• Perform repair work on heavy trucks
• Service attachments and working tools
• Verify and repair emission control systems
• Perform other routine maintenance

• Fuel injection system
• Exhaust system
• Cooling system
• Air conditioning system
• Lubrication system
• Engine control system
• Installation and alignment of engines and machinery

Hydraulic-operated working attachments

• Mechanical transmissions
• Drive trains and final drives
• Hydraulic transmissions
• Power take-offs
• Differentials
• Brake system

Valid driver's licence

• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity

Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Organized

• Early morning
• Evening
• Morning
• On call

Experience an asset

• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required
• Overtime available