How do they match: Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

  • Machine Overhauler
  • Machinery Mechanic
  • Forklift Operator

  • Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects.
  • Adjust and maintain industrial machinery, using control and regulating devices.
  • Adjust, maintain, and repair or replace subassemblies, such as transmissions and crawler heads, using hand tools, jacks, and cranes.
  • Dismantle and reassemble heavy equipment using hoists and hand tools.
  • Fabricate needed parts or items from sheet metal.
  • Overhaul and test machines or equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
  • Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings.
  • Schedule maintenance for industrial machines and equipment, and keep equipment service records.
  • Weld or solder broken parts and structural members, using electric or gas welders and soldering tools.

  • Operate transportation equipment to demonstrate function or malfunction.
  • Operate welding equipment.
  • Align equipment or machinery.
  • Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
  • Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
  • Dismantle heavy equipment or machinery.
  • Maintain work equipment or machinery.
  • Troubleshoot equipment or systems operation problems.