Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
What Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 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.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 3.2%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 3 of 5Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- Job training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Mechanicalimportance 4.8/5
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.3/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.3/5
- Computers and Electronicsimportance 3.1/5
- Public Safety and Securityimportance 3.0/5
- Building and Constructionimportance 3.0/5
- English Languageimportance 3.0/5
- Transportationimportance 2.6/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0/5
- Exposed to Contaminants4.7/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7/5
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.7/5
- Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled4.6/5
- Exposed to Hazardous Equipment4.5/5
Careers With Similar Skills
Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers96% skill match
- Rail Car Repairers95% skill match
- Home Appliance Repairers95% skill match
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians94% skill match
- Ship Engineers94% skill match
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers94% skill match
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers93% skill match
- Millwrights92% skill match
Transferable Skills
Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.
- Troubleshootingimportance 4.1/5
- Repairingimportance 4.1/5
- Equipment Maintenanceimportance 4.0/5
- Operations Monitoringimportance 3.8/5
- Operation and Controlimportance 3.6/5
- Equipment Selectionimportance 3.4/5
- Quality Control Analysisimportance 3.4/5
- Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.1/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Other Software Used
- Database software
- Fleet management software
- Maintenance management software
- Recordkeeping software
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cautiousness
- Perseverance
- Integrity
- Stress Tolerance
- Achievement Orientation
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- RealisticHigh
- ConventionalMedium
- InvestigativeMedium
- ArtisticLow
- SocialLow
- EnterprisingLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Anniston-Oxford, AL10.21× national avg
- 2Texarkana, TX-AR7.03× national avg
- 3Fairbanks-College, AK6.35× national avg
- 4Odessa, TX5.96× national avg
- 5Chambersburg, PA4.59× national avg
Related Education Programs
Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.