Farm Equipment Mechanic Resume Template
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Joshua Young
Farm Equipment Mechanic · John Deere & Case IH Dealership
Denver, CO
(303) 555-8069
joshua.young@email.com
linkedin.com/in/joshuayoung
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
OSHA Outreach Training Program
Profile
Farm equipment mechanic with 9 years servicing tractors, combines and irrigation systems at a full-line dealership. Runs mobile field repairs during harvest, cutting downtime 25% for area growers.
Service Experience
2021 – Present
Farm Equipment Mechanic
High Plains John Deere Dealership, Denver, CO
- Overhaul and repair tractors, combines and irrigation pivots for customers across eastern Colorado.
- Cut harvest downtime 25% by running mobile field repairs during peak season.
- Diagnose GPS guidance and precision-ag system faults on late-model combines and tractors.
- Reassemble equipment after repair, testing operation and making final adjustments.
- Fabricate replacement metal parts on a lathe when OEM parts are backordered.
2017 – 2021
Farm Equipment Mechanic
Prairie Ag Equipment Service, Brighton, CO
- Dismantled and repaired defective tractor and harvester components using hand tools.
- Tested and replaced electrical wiring and components with test meters and soldering equipment.
- Tuned and overhauled diesel engines on tractors and self-propelled sprayers.
- Drove a service truck to farms for on-site repair of large machinery.
2015 – 2017
Farm Equipment Mechanic Apprentice
Prairie Ag Equipment Service, Brighton, CO
- Cleaned and lubricated equipment parts before reassembly under mechanic supervision.
- Recorded repair details and parts used on each service ticket.
Trade Skills
Tractor engine repairHydraulic systemsCombine serviceDiesel diagnosticsElectrical troubleshootingGPS ag systemsWelding repairs
Tools & Software
John Deere Service ADVISOR
CMMS software
FarmLogic FarmPAD
Microsoft Excel
Education
Certificate in Agricultural/Diesel Equipment Technology
2015
Northeastern Junior College
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Skills to list
- Tractor engine repair
- Hydraulic systems
- Combine and harvester service
- Diesel engine diagnostics
- Electrical troubleshooting
- GPS/precision ag systems
- Welding repairs
- Preventive maintenance scheduling
Software and tools
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Microsoft Outlook
- Web browser software
- FarmLogic FarmPAD
- ServiceMax
Duties to describe on a farm equipment mechanic resume
- Reassembled machines and equipment following repair, testing operation and making adjustments, as necessary.
- Maintained, repaired, and overhauled farm machinery and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, and irrigation systems.
- Examined and listened to equipment, read inspection reports, and conferred with customers to locate and diagnose malfunctions.
- Recorded details of repairs made and parts used.
- Dismantled defective machines for repair, using hand tools.
- Cleaned and lubricated parts.
Titles along the way
- Farm Equipment Mechanic Apprentice
- Farm Equipment Mechanic
- Lead Farm Equipment Technician
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