Description
Operate and control combine harvesters to efficiently harvest grain and seed crops. Set and adjust cutting, threshing, separating, and cleaning systems; monitor crop flow, yield, and moisture; unload grain safely; and perform routine maintenance and minor repairs. May transport equipment and assist with post-harvest handling.
Skills
Content
- • Active Listening
Technical Skills
- • Operations Monitoring
- • Operation and Control
- • Equipment Maintenance
- • Troubleshooting
- • Repairing
- • Quality Control Analysis
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Arm-Hand Steadiness
- • Manual Dexterity
- • Finger Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Control Precision
- • Multilimb Coordination
- • Response Orientation
- • Rate Control
Reaction Time and Speed Abilities
- • Reaction Time
Physical Strength Abilities
- • Static Strength
- • Trunk Strength
Flexibility, Balance, and Coordination
- • Extent Flexibility
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
- • Depth Perception
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Hearing Sensitivity
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Related specializations
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
