H-2A

Farm Mechanic and Service Technician

Job conditions

Crops: Wheat, Corn, Alfalfa, Grass
49-3041 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (Skill Level I)
Clean all tillage, harvesting & planting equipment using water and compressed air, create worksheet of bearings, tires, and parts which need replacing on tractors, tillage equipment, and harvesting equipment; disassemble machinery using hand labor, inspect all wear parts; clean and organize shop space; order necessary parts and supplies; replace worn or broken parts, reassemble, grease all fittings and bearings using hand pump gun; use of cutting torch and welder to repair and fabricate equipment; change oil in all tractors, pickups, and trucks; winterize equipment; record all tasks completed to vehicles and equipment; clean shop by sweeping, applying buckets of oil absorbent onto shop floor, inflate tires to correct pressure, check fluid levels; removing and installing pins in draw bars, hooking and unhooking hydraulic couplers; assess all livestock and grain trailers, repair and fabricate them as needed for the upcoming season; receive new equipment, inspect new equipment and perform break in procedures.