https://www.techniciansfortomorrow.org/home daily 1.0 2023-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622391b9a30e487ad9b19789/6c340110-6d45-4905-8e86-469d47b815fe/WhatIsAgSrvTech.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622391b9a30e487ad9b19789/cb6ecf81-2e72-4e16-b9a4-d95bd68e479a/Dealers-Techs_image.png Home - For Dealers We’ve created a valuable set of resources to help equipment dealers advertise open service tech positions and promote Ag Service Tech careers in their communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622391b9a30e487ad9b19789/1f6870e6-f334-4d4e-9e36-29e87f849a16/df.jpg Home - For Students Learn more about what it takes to be a service tech: visit our Students page for more background information and learn about job prospects, career paths and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622391b9a30e487ad9b19789/8dcaf3b6-fd02-437e-937f-8eb3b0b9e13d/iStock-607881770_teacher.jpg Home - For Teachers Find resources designed to help educators teach about Ag Service Tech careers in the classroom, including sample career outlines, career paths, assessment quizzes and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622391b9a30e487ad9b19789/0651b768-a3c6-4373-8ff3-8ad425dea8dc/TomNobbe_thumbnail.png Home - — Tom Nobbe, Part-Owner of Sydenstricker-Nobbe Partners and Chairman of the EDF Board of Directors. https://www.techniciansfortomorrow.org/about daily 0.75 2023-02-16 https://www.techniciansfortomorrow.org/students daily 0.75 2025-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622391b9a30e487ad9b19789/00b871e4-0cb4-43dd-a921-f33b2f32f6f5/Screen+Shot+2020-01-16+at+11.47.54+PM.jpg Students - How much can Service Technicians earn? While starting technicians in the U.S. often earn hourly wages, good technicians advance quickly in salary. Those that move into service department management positions can earn an average of $61,000 per year, in addition to a 5% commission on sales! More specialized positions, such as those working in depth with certain computer equipment or technology, can earn even more. An exceptional, highly-motivated field technician that is willing to work to keep customers running can often earn over $100,000 per year! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622391b9a30e487ad9b19789/cb6ecf81-2e72-4e16-b9a4-d95bd68e479a/Dealers-Techs_image.png Students - What does it take to be a Service Technician? Service Technicians-in-training learn many of these skills as they progress through trade school, and many dealerships also offer extensive training to their employees. Typically an Associate degree in industrial equipment, mechanics, heavy equipment, and transport technology is required or preferred. A Basic Service Technician certification is also a plus. High School or Associate degree courses in agricultural education, with a focus on science and mathematics. Ability to perform basic computer functions and follow service manual guides. Ability to quickly adjust machine or vehicle controls to exact positions. Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution to the equipment problem. Ability to lift at least 75 lbs repeatedly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622391b9a30e487ad9b19789/28486202-70c3-421f-8e93-81bb5611bb02/AgService_097_THIS-ColorTweak.jpg Students - What is a Service Technician? Service Technicians carry out repairs and maintenance on engines, transmissions, and agricultural implements – today, the work is increasingly technology-based, meaning performing diagnostics of equipment computer and telemetry systems, troubleshooting computer problems, and more. Every day, the Service Technician focuses on keeping farm equipment running, farms producing, and farmers happy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622391b9a30e487ad9b19789/cf5e0195-9274-4765-9838-3aee0575a142/AgCo_TechPic3.png Students - What do Service Technicians do? Assemble, maintain, and repair mechanical and electrical equipment. Perform preventative maintenance. Travel to work on equipment at nearby farms and plants. Use highly sophisticated electronic diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot and repair agricultural machinery. Maintain current knowledge of agricultural products. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622391b9a30e487ad9b19789/e07e3f3d-9d74-4fc4-8cce-fd53a9b3a378/AgTech_CareerPathways-JUSTpic.png Students - Make it stand out Shop Foreman – Helps train and develop newer technicians while continuing to work on jobs roughly 50% of the time. Service Advisor – First step for us into the Service office. This person is the primary individual responsible for keeping jobs in front of technicians, making sure equipment is hauled here and back home, and contact customers to let them know details on their equipment or to schedule work. Service Manager – The next step in the Service office. Our Service Managers have primary responsibility for developing and coaching technicians, recruiting new techs and ag tech students, and managing the customer relationships with our service departments. Store Manager – Several of our Service Managers have go on to become Store Managers over time. Service Specialist – Our primary service process developer and trainer who handles all new employee on-boarding for the Service Department. The person in this role today was a former technician and Service Advisor. Technical Support Specialist – Reviews all company DTAC cases and helps technicians diagnose equipment as quickly as possible. Aftermarket Training Specialist – Responsible for helping train our parts and service departments on product features, optimization, and repair. https://www.techniciansfortomorrow.org/dealers daily 0.75 2023-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622391b9a30e487ad9b19789/ac5a5e14-160a-4ab0-9689-a2d66811a8e4/NAEDA_Techs+4+Tomorrow_NewWebdsitePic.png Dealers - Tips for Building Awareness of Service Tech Careers: Reach out to local middle schools, high schools and/or technical schools and offer to be a guest speaker at career events, inquire about job fairs, offer a tour of the dealership to students, shadow days for those really interested. Look at EDF’s list of training programs for post-secondary programs and contacts. Consider sponsoring apprenticeship/internship programs in conjunction with local trade schools, some of which may be able to offer school credit in lieu of wages; and have a trained person to hire at the end of the internship. Share educational video content, including EDF’s vignettes as well as selfie videos from your own techs (“a day in the life”) on your own Facebook pages. Run a digital ad campaign, especially on younger-trending platforms like Instagram, talking about the benefits of the career path – you can even borrow info from this kit and EDF’s videos. However, be aware of Facebook’s and Instagram’s stipulations against recruitment videos and content. Sponsor job listings on Indeed, ZipRecruiter and other job boards. https://www.techniciansfortomorrow.org/teachers daily 0.75 2023-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622391b9a30e487ad9b19789/c8aa7627-05b4-42fc-9e7f-6a8fb1323a24/Kubota_1feed3e6-d989-4498-a20b-a4a5bb31ba3d.jpg Teachers - Do you know a student who might have a bright future as a Service Technician? The North American Equipment Dealers Association, in conjunction with other industry partners, has developed a Student Resource Database where students can easily identify resources in communities throughout the United States and Canada. This database includes information about technical schools and scholarships (both local and national) that are available. More information is constantly being added so please check back frequently. If you have questions, suggestions or need assistance using the Student Resource Database, please contact Joe Dykes at jdykes@naeda.com or 816-561-5323. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622391b9a30e487ad9b19789/3984648c-89da-4b48-a9ce-afc23cc32d74/Service+Tech+Assessment+Quiz-+Updated.jpg Teachers - A career as a Service Technician may be the right fit for your student if: They were the type to tinker with toys and cars growing up – they just inherently understood and were curious about how they worked. They are not interested in, or not sure if, a four-year college (or the type of jobs that one prepares them for) is right for them. They’d like to remain close to home – many service technician jobs are right in your town! To find out if your student might enjoy a rewarding career as a Service Technician, download our Career Interest Assessment Quiz and encourage them to visit the Students page on this website! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622391b9a30e487ad9b19789/047ac738-d08f-4e0c-9c91-b661de1c8a01/Screen+Shot+2020-01-15+at+12.43.26+PM.jpg Teachers - Why encourage students to consider careers in the Service Technician field? Service technicians are in high demand nationwide. Many dealers struggle to find talented technicians. Many have resorted to hiring based on aptitude – no experience required. Most dealers will train technicians on the job and send them to specialized service schools and training programs. The career path can also be lucrative: new technicians are well-paid, especially given the rural setting of most equipment dealerships. As technicians become more knowledgeable and gain experience, they continue to earn more, in some cases making six-figure salaries. Some technicians might also pursue a management path becoming a Parts or Service Manager or, in some cases, take their technical skills to the showroom and become excellent salespeople. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/622391b9a30e487ad9b19789/bd28bdcc-7f5f-43fd-b887-b9710bd88452/AEM_R2R_small-cropped.png Teachers - Discover AgExplorer! AgExplorer is a web-based career tool maintained by the National FFA Organization that’s designed to help students explore agricultural careers. AgExplorer assists students and educators with features such as career quizzes, information about career focus areas, virtual field trips, classroom tools and more. AgExplorer focuses on students’ interests and matches them with a career they will thrive in; the website’s resources cover all aspects and avenues of careers in agriculture. Learn more about AgExplorer! https://www.techniciansfortomorrow.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2025-12-01