Job Description:

• 1) Maintains, repairs, and overhauls farm machinery, equipment, and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, pumps, tilling equipment, trucks, and other mechanized, electrically powered, or motor-driven equipment, on farms or in farm-equipment repair shops: Examines and listens to machines, motors, gasoline and diesel engines, and equipment for operational defects and dismantles defective units, using handtools.

• 2) Repairs or replaces defective parts, using handtools and machine tools, such as drill press, lathe, milling machine, woodworking machines, welding equipment, grinders, and saws.

• 3) Reassembles, adjusts, and lubricates machines and equipment to ensure efficient operation.

• 4) May install and repair wiring and motors to maintain farm electrical system.

• 5) May install and repair plumbing systems on farm.

• 6) May construct and repair buildings and other farm structures.

• 7) May assemble and erect new farm machinery and equipment.

• 8) May be designated according to equipment maintained as Viner Mechanic.