Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Skills

• Repairing

  Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

• Troubleshooting

  Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

• Equipment Maintenance

  Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

• Operations Monitoring

  Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

• Operation and Control

  Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Abilities

• Control Precision

  The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

• Manual Dexterity

  The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

• Extent Flexibility

  The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.

• Finger Dexterity

  The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

• Near Vision

  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Education

How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation?

• Post-secondary certificate
  55 %

  Awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)

• High school diploma or equivalent
  30 %

  or: GED, High School Equivalency Certificate

• Some college, no degree
  8 %

Work Activities

• Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

  Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

  Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.

• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

• Handling and Moving Objects

  Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

• Making Decisions and Solving Problems

  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Detailed Work Activities

• Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
• Inspect completed work to ensure proper functioning.
• Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
• Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear.
• Operate transportation equipment to demonstrate function or malfunction.

Work Interests

• Realistic

  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

• Conventional

  Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

• Investigative

  Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.