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Farm Tractor Mechanic

Employer

KNM Sales & Service Ltd.

Date Posted

September 25, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Barrhead, AB
  • Earnings $28.00 to $45.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 to 44 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 2  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Oct 16, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

KNM Sales & Service Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Non-smoking
  • Dusty
  • Noisy

Work setting

Relocation costs not covered by employer

Tasks

  • Instruct apprentices
  • Troubleshoot and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
  • Diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized and other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required
  • Order parts and maintain inventory
  • Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts
  • Keep maintenance reports and documentation
  • Welding experience
  • Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers' specifications
  • Attach components and adjust new farm equipment
  • Clean, lubricate and perform other maintenance work
  • Perform repair work on heavy trucks
  • Service attachments and working tools
  • Verify and repair emission control systems
  • Perform other routine maintenance

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Agricultural Equipment Technician Red Seal Certificate
  • Commercial Vehicle Inspection Certificate

Diesel engine repair specialization

  • Fuel injection system
  • Exhaust system
  • Major internal engine repairs or overhaul

Powered equipment repair specialization

  • Hydraulic-operated working attachments
  • Pumps

Mechanical maintenance and repair specialization

  • Mechanical transmissions
  • Drive trains and final drives
  • Hydraulic transmissions
  • Power take-offs
  • Tracked vehicle suspensions and steering
  • Off-road vehicle tires and wheels
  • Differentials
  • Brake system

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Manual dexterity
  • Sound discrimination
  • Standing for extended periods

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
  • Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Tools
  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Flexibility
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Organized

Screening questions

  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Overtime available

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

Life insurance

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Farm Tractor Mechanic is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working with hand and power tools to adjust equipment and repair and replace defective parts, components and systems

METHODICAL

Interest in cleaning, lubricating and performing other routine maintenance work, and in servicing attachments and working tools such as harvesting and tillage equipment, blades, ploughs, winches and side booms

INNOVATIVE

Interest in analyzing to diagnose faults and malfunctions, using computerized and other testing equipment, to determine extent of repair required

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