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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

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

Other names for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines: Brake Mechanic, Bulldozer Mechanic, Cat Mechanic, Caterpillar Mechanic, Clutch Mechanic, Construction Equipment Mechanic, Construction Equipment Overhauler, Crane Mechanic, Dinkey Engine Mechanic, Donkey Mechanic, Dragline Mechanic, Dredge Mechanic, Drop Hammer Mechanic, Endless Track Vehicle Mechanic, Equipment Mechanic, Field Mechanic, Field Service Technician, Fork Lift Mechanic, Forklift Mechanic, Forklift Technician, Garage Construction Equipment Mechanic, Heavy Duty Mechanic, Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Hoist Mechanic, Hydraulic Auto Jack Mechanic, Hydraulic Jack Mechanic, Hydraulic Mechanic, Hydro Mechanic, Lift Truck Mechanic, Link Trainer Mechanic, Logging Equipment Mechanic, Machine Maintenance, Machine or Machinery Mechanic, Machine Overhauler, Maintenance Mechanic, Mechanic, Mobile Equipment Mechanic, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Power Shovel Mechanic, Rigging Loft Mechanic, Shovel Mechanic, Ski Lift Mechanic, Truck Mechanic Apprentice, Trucksmith,

What do Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines do?

  • Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturers' specifications.
  • Repair and replace damaged or worn parts.
  • Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects.
  • Diagnose faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs, using engine diagnostic equipment such as computerized test equipment and calibration devices.
  • Dismantle and reassemble heavy equipment using hoists and hand tools.
  • Clean, lubricate, and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment and vehicles.
  • Examine parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges.
  • Schedule maintenance for industrial machines and equipment, and keep equipment service records.
  • Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings.
  • Overhaul and test machines or equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
  • Assemble gear systems, and align frames and gears.
  • Fit bearings to adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
  • Weld or solder broken parts and structural members, using electric or gas welders and soldering tools.
  • Clean parts by spraying them with grease solvent or immersing them in tanks of solvent.
  • Adjust, maintain, and repair or replace subassemblies, such as transmissions and crawler heads, using hand tools, jacks, and cranes.
  • Adjust and maintain industrial machinery, using control and regulating devices.
  • Fabricate needed parts or items from sheet metal.
  • Direct workers who are assembling or disassembling equipment or cleaning parts.

Do you enjoy these?

  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Air compressors
  • Hex keys
  • Ammeters
  • Welders
  • Awls
  • Hammers
  • Battery chargers
  • Bolt cutters
  • Boring tools
  • Specialty wrenches
  • Punches or nail sets or drifts
  • Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus
  • Specialty wrenches
  • Punches or nail sets or drifts
  • Locking pliers
  • Circuit tester
  • Clamp On Multimeter
  • Cold chisels
  • Combination wrenches
  • Power screwguns
  • Wire lug crimping tool
  • Specialty wrenches
  • Diagonal cut pliers
  • Blow torches
  • Desktop computers
  • Diagonal cut pliers
  • Calipers
  • Gauges or inspection fixtures
  • Workshop presses
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Dynamometers
  • Welders
  • Digital testers
  • Power screwguns
  • End cut pliers
  • Automotive exhaust emission analyzers
  • Feeler gauges
  • Files
  • Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus
  • Specialty wrenches
  • Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus
  • Grease guns
  • Power grinders
  • Slip or groove joint pliers
  • Saws
  • Hammers
  • Portable data input terminals
  • Battery testers
  • Hard hats
  • Safety boots
  • Heat guns
  • Hex keys
  • Hoists
  • C clamps
  • Locking pliers
  • Lifts
  • Pneumatic impact wrenches
  • Magnifiers
  • Engine or vehicle stands
  • Jacks
  • Lathes
  • Leak testing equipment
  • Liquid leak detectors
  • Linemans pliers
  • Locking pliers
  • Longnose pliers
  • Magnetic tools
  • Metal inert gas MIG welding machinery
  • Micrometers
  • Multimeters
  • Needlenose pliers
  • Nut drivers
  • Box end wrenches
  • Ohmmeters
  • Box end wrenches
  • Microcontrollers
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus
  • Paint sprayers
  • Personal computers
  • Screwdrivers
  • Punches or nail sets or drifts
  • Pipe wrenches
  • Pitch measuring instruments
  • Plasma welding machinery
  • Hammers
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Pneumatic impact wrenches
  • Pneumatic impact wrenches
  • Power drills
  • Power grinders
  • Power sanders
  • Power saws
  • Pressure indicators
  • Hazardous material protective apparel
  • Ear plugs
  • Pry bars
  • Punches or nail sets or drifts
  • Putty knives
  • Screwdrivers
  • Ratchets
  • Razor knives
  • Respirators
  • Rivet tools
  • Mallets
  • Rulers
  • Goggles
  • Screw extractors
  • Pitch measuring instruments
  • Screwdrivers
  • Slip or groove joint pliers
  • Screwdrivers
  • Retaining ring pliers
  • Tinners snips
  • Socket sets
  • Sockets
  • Hand sprayers
  • Feeler gauges
  • Punches or nail sets or drifts
  • Tachometers
  • Tape measures
  • Circuit tester
  • Punches or nail sets or drifts
  • Pressure indicators
  • Torx keys
  • Tungsten inert gas TIG welding machinery
  • Two way radios
  • Utility knives
  • Locking pliers
  • Voltage or current meters
  • Welding masks
  • Wheel alignment equipment
  • Wire brushes
  • Wire cutters
  • Stripping tools
  • Adjustable wrenches

Technology used

  • Project management software
  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Facilities management software