Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics

Also Called: Equipment Mechanic, Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Heavy Equipment Technician, Mechanic

Certificate After High School

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$42,990

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics do

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.

  • Repair and replace damaged or worn parts.
  • Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturers' specifications.
  • Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects.
Industry Areas:

Automotive & Machine Repair • Transportation

Training Program Areas:

Auto Collision • Automobile Technician • Heavy Equipment Mechanic • Heavy Equipment Operations • Mechanical Repair & Operation • OCT-Only Automotive & Machine Repair • OCT-Only Transportation

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Work Context

  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  • Exposed to Contaminants
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

Tools

  • Punches or nail sets or drifts
  • Specialty wrenches
  • Locking pliers
  • Pneumatic impact wrenches
  • Screwdrivers

Technology

Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Data base user interface and query software
Database software
Recordkeeping software
Electronic mail software
Microsoft Outlook

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Operation Monitoring
  • Operation and Control

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
mechanical
computers and electronics
Business
customer service
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
Safety and Government
public safety and security

Education

  • 55% Post-secondary certificate
  • 30% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 8% Some college, no degree

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics Currently Selected

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Technical & Scientific Products

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

  • Clearfield - Job Corps

    Clearfield, Utah

  • Earle C. Clements - Job Corps

    Morganfield, Kentucky

ACT & College

  • Albany Technical College

    Albany, GA

  • Allen County Community College

    Iola, KS

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Independence
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Initiative

Values

  • Support
  • Independence
  • Relationships

Abilities

  • Hand and Finger Use
  • Controlled Movement
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Visual Understanding

This is what Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics across the country typically make.

$20.67 / hour
$42,990 /year

Entry Level

$29.76 / hour
$61,900 /year

Median Level

$41.21 / hour
$85,720 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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