Technician, Lead Tractor

What You’ll Do: Tests, services, and repairs tractors, trailers, engines, and related mechanical components. Serves as leader to other technicians.

• Make certain all technicians under their lead are working safely.
• Test and repair electrical systems such as lighting, instrumentation, ignition, and electronic fuel injection.
• Disassembles and assembles equipment.
• Cleans tools and parts.
• Change tire and wheel assemblies.
• Discuss problems with other technicians to discover faults, listen to engines, fit and operate special test equipment, and test driver vehicles.
• Carry out minor body repairs and minor trim repairs.
• Repair or replace worn and faulty parts by removing assemblies such as engines, transmissions, differentials or steering gear or other small parts; dismantle them and check parts, referring to manuals as necessary.
• Reassemble, test, clean, and adjust repaired or replaced parts or assemblies; use various instruments to make sure they are working properly and put them back into the vehicle.
• Tune engines using special electronic equipment and make fine adjustments, e.g. to carburetors for smoother running.
• Diagnose, repair, and replace engine management/fuel injection components.
• Inspect vehicles and issue roadworthiness certificates or list the work required before a certificate can be issued.
• Perform other duties as assigned.