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Agricultural machinery mechanic CV: example and template

This example is for agricultural machinery mechanics and service technicians at dealers, workshops and large farms, and for car mechanics and agricultural school graduates who want to work on tractors and combines.

The employer wants to know which machines and brands you know, whether you diagnose by computer, whether you know hydraulics and electronics, whether you go out to breakdowns in the field and how you cope in the season. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: agricultural machinery mechanic

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Mateusz Kurek

Agricultural machinery service mechanic

Hrubieszow +48 123 456 789 mateusz.kurek@example.com

Professional profile

Agricultural machinery service mechanic with 8 years of experience at an authorised machinery dealer's service centre. I repair and service tractors, combine harvesters, balers and sprayers, diagnose faults with the manufacturer's tester, repair hydraulic systems and electronics, and in the season go out to field breakdowns in a service van. During the harvest I fix 4 breakdowns a day on average, most of them on site at the farm.

Work experience

Agricultural machinery service mechanic

04.2019 - present

Authorised agricultural machinery dealer, Hrubieszow

  • Tractors, combine harvesters, balers and sprayers.
  • Diagnostics with the manufacturer's tester and software updates.
  • Repairs of hydraulics, gearboxes, engines and electronics.
  • Field service, 4 breakdowns a day on average during the harvest.
  • Warranty services and preparing machines for the season.

Mechanic

06.2016 - 03.2019

Agricultural machinery workshop, Zamosc

  • Repairs of older tractors.
  • Welding and repairing tillage machines.
  • Oil and filter changes.

Education

Agricultural mechanisation and agritronics technician

2012 - 2016

Agricultural Education Centre

Skills

  • Repairing tractors and combines
  • Computer diagnostics
  • Hydraulics
  • Electronics and precision farming systems
  • Field service
  • Welding and repairing tillage machines

Training

  • Tractor and combine manufacturer's service training, 2020-2024
  • MAG welding qualifications
  • Precision farming systems training, 2023

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Driving licence categories B and T
  • Willing to work weekends in the season

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an agricultural machinery mechanic CV

Professional summary

Write which machines and brands you repair, whether you diagnose by computer and whether you go out to field breakdowns. Add a result, for example the number of breakdowns in the season. The employer is looking for a mechanic who will get a machine back on its feet quickly, because during the harvest every hour of downtime costs the farmer.

Mechanic with 3 years of experience at an agricultural machinery workshop. I repair tractors, weld tillage machines and change oils and filters. I am looking for work as a service mechanic at an authorised dealer.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the machines, brands, diagnostics, hydraulics, electronics and field service. Show results in numbers. Add manufacturers' training and a category T driving licence. Also say whether you know machine guidance and precision farming systems.

Weaker: Repairs.

Better: Repairs of hydraulics, gearboxes, engines and electronics.

Weaker: Diagnostics.

Better: Diagnostics with the manufacturer's tester and software updates.

Weaker: Call-outs.

Better: Field service, 4 breakdowns a day on average during the harvest.

Skills worth listing

List repairs, diagnostics, hydraulics, electronics, field service and welding. In your soft skills show independence, availability in the season and contact with farmers.

Professional skills

  • Tractors and combines
  • Computer diagnostics
  • Hydraulics
  • Electronics
  • Field service
  • Welding

Personal skills

  • Independence
  • Availability
  • Customer contact
  • Calm under pressure
  • Responsibility

Training

List manufacturers' service training, welding qualifications and electronics courses. Manufacturer's training lets you do warranty repairs.

How to become an agricultural machinery mechanic

Most people start after an agricultural or mechanical school at a workshop or dealer. On your CV show the machines you know, including from your own farm.

Add a category T driving licence. A mechanic often moves machines and drives them on test runs.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A dealer looks for the brand, diagnostics and warranty, an independent workshop for many brands and older machines, and a large farm for independence and year-round care of the fleet. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on an agricultural machinery mechanic CV

Questions and answers

What should an agricultural machinery mechanic put on a CV?

The machines, brands, diagnostics, hydraulics, electronics, field service, training and driving licence.

Is seasonal work required?

Usually yes, during the harvest and sowing the service works longer hours, weekends included.

Which results are worth giving?

The number of breakdowns fixed, repairs on site and response time in the season.

Can a car mechanic move to agricultural machinery?

Yes, engines and diagnostics are similar, and hydraulics and machines are learned at the service centre.

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