Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Go Back to List 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.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Data base user interface and query software

Tasks
	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.

Skills
	Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
	Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
	Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
	Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
	Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
	Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
	Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Knowledge
	Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
	Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
	Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $74,797.00 $35.96  $25.80  $29.48 - $41.37  Bridgeport/Stamford $74,869.00 $36.00  $26.40  $29.26 - $40.32  Danbury $70,435.00 $33.86  $25.59  $27.64 - $40.71  Hartford $78,648.00 $37.81  $27.57  $31.55 - $42.04  New Haven $73,235.00 $35.21  $25.91  $28.33 - $40.54  New London/Norwich $68,311.00 $32.84  $22.00  $23.69 - $39.59  Waterbury $61,721.00 $29.68  $22.42  $23.85 - $33.30

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   66   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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