A professional who maintains, repairs, and overhauls farm machinery, equipment, and vehicles, such as tractors, harvesters, pumps, tilling equipment, trucks, and other mechanized, electrically powered, or motor-driven equipment, on farms or in farm-equipment repair shops. Respnsibilities include:

• Examines and listens to machines, motors, gasoline and diesel engines, and equipment for operational defects and dismantles defective units, using handtools.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts, using handtools and machine tools, such as drill press, lathe, milling machine, woodworking machines, welding equipment, grinders, and saws.
• Reassembles, adjusts, and lubricates machines and equipment to ensure efficient operation.
• May install and repair wiring and motors to maintain farm electrical system.
• May install and repair plumbing systems on farm.
• May construct and repair buildings and other farm structures.
• May assemble and erect new farm machinery and equipment.
• May be designated according to equipment maintained as viner mechanic.