Agricultural Equipment Operators
Drive and control equipment to support agricultural activities such as tilling soil; planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops; feeding and herding livestock; or removing animal waste. May perform tasks such as crop baling or hay bucking. May operate stationary equipment to perform post-harvest tasks such as husking, shelling, threshing, and ginning.
At a Glance
Agricultural Equipment Operators earns a median of $42,580/yr with +7.7% projected growth. Typical entry: No formal educational credential. Top skills: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint.
$42,580/yr
+7.7%
11
No formal educational credential
Skills & Requirements
Skills (2)
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Knowledge (1)
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
Abilities (11)
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears.
The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part.
The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Technology (3)
Work Activities (19)
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
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