A Farm Equipment Operator undertakes the core duty of driving and controlling farm equipment for tilling the soil and to plant, cultivate and harvest crops. The job description entails performing tasks such as – crop bailing, hay bucking, operating stationary equipment, and handling post-harvest tasks like shelling, threshing, ginning, and husking. A well-drafted Farm Equipment Operator Resume mentions the following core duties – operating and tending equipment used in farm products such as irrigation equipment and tractors; operating towed machines such as seed drills, manure spreaders to plant, dust and spraying crops; and repairing and maintaining the farm equipment.
These operators require very little education, but have to be mechanically inclined, and possess good physical coordination, and have basic knowledge of agricultural processes. Physical coordination, decision-making abilities, and driving skills are expected. Though not necessary, a high school diploma may help find employment.
Summary : Seeking to obtain long-term employment where one can utilize many years of experience to improve production and profitability.
Skills : Operating Equipment, Mechanic, and Avid Outdoorsman.
Description :
Adjusted, repaired, and serviced farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions.
Observed and listened to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions.
Operated or tend equipment used in agricultural production, such as tractors, combines, and irrigation equipment.
Manipulated controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
Loaded hoppers, containers, or conveyors to feed machines with products, using forklifts, transfer augers, suction gates, shovels, or pitchforks.
Driven trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or farmworkers.
Loaded and unloaded crops or containers of materials, manually or using conveyors, hand trucks, forklifts, or transfer augers.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Senior
Education
HS
Farm Equipment Operator Resume
Headline : Farm Equipment Operator is responsible for operating agricultural equipment and tractors on farms and in the field. The Farm Equipment Operator will be a member of a crew, who will be responsible for working with the farmer to help him/her achieve his/her goals.
Skills : Heavy Equipment Operation, Carpentry, Concrete Work, Scaffolding.
Description :
Used stationary equipment to perform post-harvest tasks, such as shelling.
Monitored equipment to ensure good working order.
Repaired farm machinery including Tractors, Combine, Grain wagons, Hay mower/conditioner, tillage equipment.
Fed machines with products using forklifts, transfer augers, shovels, and pitchforks.
Attached farm implements such as plows, discs, sprayers, windrowers, headers, and platforms.
Drove equipment to haul/ distribute feed or water, herd livestock, clean livestock stalls, and hoists hay onto vehicles.
Handled heavy equipment safely.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Industrial Maintenance Technology
Farm Equipment Operator Resume
Objective : Excellent background in supervision pertaining to commercial site work, construction, and demolition. Strong analytical and planning skills, combined with leadership ability to meet organizational goals. Productive and efficient work habits. Seeking a secure position with a reputable company in underground utilities or a similar field with the opportunity for growth.
Skills : Welding, Heavy Equipment Operator, Farm Equipment, Forklift Operation.
Description :
Learned and followed safety regulations.
Adjusted handwheels and depress pedals to control attachments, such as blades, buckets, scrapers, and swing booms.
Located underground services, such as pipes and wires, prior to beginning work.
Aligned machines, cutterheads, or depth gauge makers with reference stakes and guidelines or ground or position equipment, following hand signals of other workers.
Loaded and moved dirt, rocks, equipment, and materials, using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, or related equipment.
Repaired and maintained equipment, making emergency adjustments or assisting with major repairs as necessary.
Connected hydraulic hoses, belts, mechanical linkages, or power takeoff shafts to tractors.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
HS or Equivalent
Farm Equipment Operator Resume
Objective : Seeks to obtain a Farm Equipment Operator position in which one can utilize the skills obtained throughout the education. Experience in diagnosing vehicle problems, adjusting parts, repairing broken equipment, and overhauling trucks, including R/T natural gas buses, and Cummins and Cat diesel engines.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Communication, Prioritizing, Technical, Interpersonal, Organizational, Problem Solving, Dependability.
Description :
Repaired and maintained equipment, making emergency adjustments, or assisting with major repairs as necessary.
Performed specialized work, using equipment such as pile drivers, dredging rigs, drillers, and concrete pumpers.
Droved tractor-trailer trucks to move equipment from site to site.
Used occupational tools such as trailers, spreaders, land levelers, harvesters, haymaking machinery, and seed drills.
Had to learn how to work well under pressure in order to make our quota without causing panic.
Operated farm equipment, especially harvesting, planting, and tillage equipment.
Performed light maintenance, daily inspections, and cleaning of equipment and vehicles.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
HS Diploma
Farm Equipment Operator Resume
Summary : Farm equipment operators are responsible for operating farm equipment in a safe and effective manner, in accordance with the Farm Equipment Operator Manual. This includes operating heavy machinery, soldering and welding, cutting and pruning trees, harvesting crops, and post-harvest operations.
Skills : CAD, Revit, Photoshop, Fireworks, Office: Word, 3D Studio Max.
Description :
Cleaned, greased, and repaired any broken equipment.
Kept control of the operation and give coworkers instructions when needed.
In charged of meals and laundry for the whole crew every day.
Learned how to arc weld while working here, and became very good at it.
Directed the crew for 3 days, and we finished our job with the farmer early.
Time management was extremely important in order to meet our goal every day and to have meals and lean clothes provided for the men on time.
Learned very quickly how to use tools properly and how to make repairs to all equipment.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Electronics Mechanic Technician
Farm Equipment Operator Resume
Headline : A technician with a background in printer/desktop installation, networking, memory installation, hard drive replacement, motherboard replacement, general troubleshooting, and software update, and installation. Seeking a challenging position with opportunities for expanding upon an existing skill base.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Equipment Operation, Mechanic.
Description :
Operated Heavy Farm Equipment Work with Livestock.
Worked long hours, safely operated 4-ton tractor using hay mower or rakes with minimal supervision at various locations.
Effectively completed work in a timely manner.
Tended to over 450 head of cattle.
Performed such hay bailing, hay cutting, feeding livestock daily 7 days a week.
Driven heavy trucks and semi tractor-trailers.
Maintained grounds and buildings.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Electronics Mechanic Technician
Farm Equipment Operator Resume
Objective : Farm Equipment Operator is responsible for operating farm machinery, such as tractors, combines, and other farm equipment. This includes operating the machine, inspecting and maintaining the machine, and maintaining the asset.
Skills : OSHA Certified 15 Hour, Fire Service Main Licensed.
Description :
Drove a Heston 9240 Swather and cut approximately 2000 acres of alfalfa.
Maintained the equipment by fueling daily, greasing, and checking hydraulic fluid levels before cutting hay.
Made field repairs of cutting teeth, chains, and bearings.
Picked up and return the full bins to the loading dock and storage.
Drove a forklift to stack bins and load them on the transport trucks.
Drove a digital GPS equipped case tractor with a landplane and rollers to level 100 acres in preparation for planting a new field of alfalfa.
Set-up and mained of precision ag tools.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Associate in Science In Clean Diesel Diesel Technology
Farm Equipment Operator Resume
Headline : Intelligent, hardworking, open-minded, multi-tasking, and both farmworker and steel operator experiences, along with proficiency in handling farm and steel equipment, seeks to work in a general labor organization.
Operated and managed the efficiency of the farm equipment such as tractors, forklifts, irrigation pumps, combines, etc.
Worked on various instruments like seed drills, manure spreaders, pesticides sprays, etc., and necessary in the cultivation of crops.
Serviced farm machinery, equipment from time to time.
Reported to Supervisor in case of any malfunctioning or breakage.
Ability to handle physically enduring tasks and activities.
Managed Almond Orchards.
Pesticided and Fertilizer Applications.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
HS Diploma
Farm Equipment Operator Resume
Summary : A detail-oriented Farm Equipment Operator professional employs a strong aptitude for decision making. Excel at troubleshooting. Ability to learn new software in a short amount of time with high retention.
Skills : MS Office, Operating Skills, Multitasking.
Description :
Assisted in the grain farming operation, including field preparation and planting, and harvesting of corn, soybean, and wheat crops.
Harvest crops, operating tractors, combines, and work on farm equipment.
Changed hydraulic hoses, do general labor and maintenance on equipment, pull grain buggies, pull disc, run planting drills, lay poly pipe.
Operated, maintained, and repairing of a track-propelled shredder used to shred three branches up to 6 diameter Position was seasonal.
Operated and maintained farm equipment.
Service and operate a variety of farm and warehouse equipment depending on the job.
Arranged and stored materials, machines, tools, and equipment for purpose of the inventory.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
HS Diploma
Farm Equipment Operator Resume
Summary : Seeking a Farm Equipment Operator position where one can grow and earn stability and security while using skills and knowledge gained from previous experiences giving your company the best. Consistent, easily follow through with all given directions and orders, detail-oriented who works effectively and efficiently without supervision, great team player, great at working under pressure, self-motivator with the capabilities of multi-tasking while producing quality work always keeping safety for myself and co-workers a number one.
Skills : Attention To Detail, MS Office.
Description :
Completed welding and cutting projects.
Responsible for inventory and light mechanic work.
Transported tractors and supplies, use equipment in the field as needed.
Drove and operated farm equipment to till soil and plant, cultivate, and harvest crops.
Performed such as hay bailing, hay cutting, feeding livestock daily 7 days a week.
Monitored various equipment gauges and machinery operation to detect malfunctions.
Influenced the order of operations, planned and determined the most efficient way to complete tasks.
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