Careers information
What does it involve?
Dairy Technicians provide the dairy industry with the multidisciplinary engineering skills and knowledge that is needed to work independently while designing and maintaining milk harvesting, farm water and/or farm dairy effluent systems. As a technician your role could include design, installation and maintenance of the entire system.
Typical day
Normally an 8 hour day; sometime outside normal hours if there is a breakdown. Each day can be quite different; working in a workshop one day and on a farm the next. You will install, maintain, test, diagnose faults and make recommendations for milk harvesting, farm water and/or farm dairy effluent systems to keep them running smoothly.
How could I get into the industry
A Dairy Technician’s skills are usually gained through an on-job apprenticeship.
Useful experience for dairy systems workers includes working using machinery and computers and some engineering experience.
Does this sound like you?
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How much could I earn?
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2 years experience
$51k- $53k
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5 years experience
$68k- $70k
Career pathway
| School | Entry level jobs | Advancing jobs | Senior jobs |
Ideally, NCEA Level 2 passes in:
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| Unit/Achievement standards in schools | Traineeship | Higher learning | Higher learning |