Agricultural Mechanics Industry Careers

Agricultural Engineer –Designs tractors and agricultural machines

Engineer

Electrician Installs wiring, switches, electric motors, and climate controls such as thermostats and humidistats

Electrician

Agricultural Mechanic Repairs tractor, truck and other farm equipment engines

Welder Uses welding machines to repair broken metal machinery and to construct metal equipment

Welder

Hardware Store Employee »Displays and sells tools, parts, and materials to repair agricultural machinery and equipment

Hardware store

Soil Conservationist Constructs terraces and designs plans to prevent erosion

Terraces

Drainage and Irrigation System Designer and Installer Plans and installs drainage and irrigation systems for field, turf, landscape, and golf courses

Lawn Irrigation

Lawn Equipment Service Mechanic Repairs lawn tractors, mowers and other lawn and turf equipment

Lawn Equipment

HVAC Heat, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

HVAC

Machinist Turn metal parts

Machinist

Surveyor Lays out property lines

Surveyor

Plumber Installs water lines

Plumber

Soil Conservationist Constructs terraces

Architect Draw blueprints

Architect

Brickmason Lays concrete block

Brickmason

Small engine mechanic Repairs lawn mowers

Forester Keeps chainsaws and other forestry equipment running

Builder Constructs agricultural buildings and facilities

Bob the Builder

Skills, Personal and Educational Qualifications Need in Agricultural Mechanics

Skills Skills vary from unskilled to highly skilled depending on the career in agricultural mechanics

Skills A materials handler needs few skills, but an inspector needs many skills to check for quality

Materials Handler

Interests and Qualifications Working inside or outside or a combination

Interests and Qualifications Working in a group or alone

Interests and Qualifications Working with people or tools

Interests and Qualifications Working at routine tasks or varying tasks Physical strength to do the job

Educational Qualifications Vary depending on the career

High School High school graduate or less for unskilled entry level jobs

Technical Education For skilled jobs such as a technician

Bachelors, Masters, or Doctors Degree Needed for professional areas such as engineer because of required licenses, paper work, research and teaching

Agricultural Mechanics Industry Careers