1. Farm Equipment Mechanics 7 th Hour Plant Science November 26, 2013

2. Farm Equipment Mechanic Description The Diagnose, adjust, repair, or over haul of farm machinery or vehicles such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems. The Diagnose, adjust, repair, or over haul of farm machinery or vehicles such as tractors, harvesters, dairy equipment, and irrigation systems.

3. Requirements Must have strength, motor skills, stamina, and good vision as well as a High School Diploma or G.E.D Must have strength, motor skills, stamina, and good vision as well as a High School Diploma or G.E.D

4. Pro’s & Con’s Pro’s: Advanced Opportunities, Seldom Work in Inclement Weather, and Conventional Work Hours Pro’s: Advanced Opportunities, Seldom Work in Inclement Weather, and Conventional Work Hours Con’s: Injuries are common, May have only Seasonal Work, Loud work Environment Con’s: Injuries are common, May have only Seasonal Work, Loud work Environment

5. Hiring Companies Maizis & Miller- North Carolina Maizis & Miller- North Carolina Triple W Equipment- Western Montana Triple W Equipment- Western Montana Altec Industries- Jamestown, North Dakota Altec Industries- Jamestown, North Dakota

6. How it helps Society It helps farmers place seed, maintain, and pick there crops that every day people eat. It helps farmers place seed, maintain, and pick there crops that every day people eat. Makes farming quicker and less stressful. Makes farming quicker and less stressful. Helps grow more crops. Helps grow more crops. Helps companies like Pioneer carry around employees to pick the crops. Helps companies like Pioneer carry around employees to pick the crops.

7. Job Outlook Very many jobs are open for this nationwide due to rapid growth in farming. The demand is very high because without Mechanics, the farm equipment would not last long and farmers’ crops would not grow and many people would go hungry. The average salary is any where from $17.00-$20.00/hour as a field technician, and $15.00-$17.00/hour as a shop technician. Very many jobs are open for this nationwide due to rapid growth in farming. The demand is very high because without Mechanics, the farm equipment would not last long and farmers’ crops would not grow and many people would go hungry. The average salary is any where from $17.00-$20.00/hour as a field technician, and $15.00-$17.00/hour as a shop technician.

8. Summary I wanted to search this career because I prefer hands on work as well as engine work. I found this job would interest me the most and possibly appeal to others. It is a good field to work in with high demands and a well paid salary. In my mind, the world revolves around mechanics. I wanted to search this career because I prefer hands on work as well as engine work. I found this job would interest me the most and possibly appeal to others. It is a good field to work in with high demands and a well paid salary. In my mind, the world revolves around mechanics.

9. Resources Farm Equipment and Servise Technicians: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes493041.htm Farm Equipment and Servise Technicians: http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes493041.htm http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes493041.htm Farm Equipment Mechanics Jobs: http://jobs.monster.com/v-maintenance-q-farm-equipment- mechanic-jobs.aspx Farm Equipment Mechanics Jobs: http://jobs.monster.com/v-maintenance-q-farm-equipment- mechanic-jobs.aspx http://jobs.monster.com/v-maintenance-q-farm-equipment- mechanic-jobs.aspx http://jobs.monster.com/v-maintenance-q-farm-equipment- mechanic-jobs.aspx Farm Equipment Mechanics Employment: http://www.indeed.com/q-Farm-Equipment-Mechanic- jobs.html Farm Equipment Mechanics Employment: http://www.indeed.com/q-Farm-Equipment-Mechanic- jobs.html http://www.indeed.com/q-Farm-Equipment-Mechanic- jobs.html http://www.indeed.com/q-Farm-Equipment-Mechanic- jobs.html Farm Equipment Mechanic: http://www.iseek.org/careers/careerDetail?id=3&oc=10007 6&title= Farm Equipment Mechanic: http://www.iseek.org/careers/careerDetail?id=3&oc=10007 6&title= http://www.iseek.org/careers/careerDetail?id=3&oc=10007 6&title http://www.iseek.org/careers/careerDetail?id=3&oc=10007 6&title

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