Agricultural Equipment Technicians

Agricultural equipment repair students should obtain as much experience in the field as possible by participating in summer internships and part-time jobs.

The work of the agricultural equipment technician is similar to that of an engineer. You must know physical science and engineering principles and have enough mathematical background to work with these principles. You must have a working knowledge of farm crops, machinery, and all agriculture-related products. It would help if you were detail-oriented. You should also have people skills, as you'll work closely with professionals, other technicians, and farmers.

Some skills required of agricultural equipment technicians include:

• Control Precision: The capacity to precisely position the controls of a machine or vehicle in rapid succession.
• Manual Dexterity: The capacity to swiftly relocate your hand, either by itself or in conjunction with your arm or both hands, to seize, maneuver, or assemble items.
• Repairing and Maintaining: To maintain and repair agricultural equipment.