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Farm Machinery Mechanic

Employer

Spence Farms Ltd

Date Posted

June 29, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Cremona, AB
  • Earnings $30.00 to $45.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 to 80 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Jul 20, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Spence Farms Ltd

Languages

English

Education

  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Non-smoking
  • Cold/refrigerated
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Noisy
  • Farm

Work setting

Willing to relocate

Tasks

  • 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
  • Perform other routine maintenance

Mechanical maintenance and repair specialization

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

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

Valid driver's licence

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

More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Organized

Screening questions

  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

  • Early morning
  • Evening
  • Flexible hours
  • Morning

Experience

5 years or more

Employment terms options

  • Night
  • To be determined
  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime required
  • Overtime available

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Farm Machinery 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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