Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Tasks Include:
- 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.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +14.0%
National: +7.6%
Education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$59,440.00
State
$56,760.00
Regional
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Description
Career Cluster: | Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics |
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Education
Required Level of Education
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 54.58%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 29.63%
- Some College Courses = 7.87%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 5.28%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 2.65%
Related Work Experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 34.11%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 32.82%
- None = 11.72%
- Over 10 years = 5.76%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 5.34%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 4.24%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 3.09%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 2.84%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 0.08%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 28.27%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 20.13%
- Up to and including 1 month = 19.55%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 8.74%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 7.90%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 7.18%
- None = 5.12%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 3.11%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 25.93%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 19.67%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 15.25%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 11.75%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 9.58%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 8.67%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 6.91%
- None or short demonstration = 1.77%
- Over 10 years = 0.47%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- 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.
- Repair, rewire, and troubleshoot electrical systems.
- Research, order, and maintain parts inventory for services and repairs.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Adjustable wrenches (Adjustable monkey wrenches)
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Adjustable wrenches
- Air compressors
- Hex keys (Allen wrenches)
- Ammeters
- Welders (Arc welders)
- Awls
- Hammers (Ball peen hammers)
- Battery chargers
- Bolt cutters
- Boring tools (Boring bars)
- Specialty wrenches (Brake bleeder wrenches)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Brass drifts)
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Brazing equipment)
- Specialty wrenches (Breaker bars)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Center punches)
- Locking pliers (Channel lock pliers)
- Circuit tester (Circuit testers)
- Clamp On Multimeter (Clamp-on multimeters)
- Cold chisels
- Combination wrenches
- Power screwguns (Cordless screwdrivers)
- Specialty wrenches (Crowfoot wrenches)
- Blow torches (Cutting torches)
- Desktop computers
- Diagonal cut pliers (Diagonal cutting pliers)
- Calipers (Dial calipers)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Dial gauges)
- Workshop presses (Drill presses)
- Adjustable widemouth pliers (Dual action pliers)
- Dynamometers
- Welders (Electric welders)
- Digital testers (Electronic engine analyzers)
- Power screwguns (Electronic screwdrivers)
- End cut pliers (End nippers)
- Automotive exhaust emission analyzers (Exhaust emission analyzers)
- Feeler gauges
- Files
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Flame cutting equipment)
- Specialty wrenches (Flare nut wrenches)
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Gas welders)
- Grease guns
- Power grinders (Grinding machines)
- Slip or groove joint pliers (Groove joint/water pump pliers)
- Saws (Hacksaws)
- Hammers
- Portable data input terminals (Hand held diagnostic computers)
- Battery testers (Handheld battery testers)
- Hard hats
- Safety boots (Hard-toed shoes)
- Hazardous material protective apparel (Hazardous material protective clothing)
- Heat guns
- Hex keys (Hex key sets)
- Hoists
- C clamps (Hose clamps)
- Locking pliers (Hose-clamp pliers)
- Lifts (Hydraulic lifts)
- Pneumatic impact wrenches (Impact air wrenches)
- Magnifiers (Inspection mirrors)
- Engine or vehicle stands (Jack stands)
- Jacks
- Lathes
- Leak testing equipment (Leak detection equipment)
- Liquid leak detectors (Leak detectors)
- Linemans pliers (Lineman's pliers)
- Locking pliers (Locking C-clamp pliers)
- Longnose pliers (Long nose pliers)
- Magnetic tools (Magnetic pickup tools)
- Metal inert gas MIG welding machinery (Metal inert gas MIG welders)
- Micrometers
- Multimeters
- Needlenose pliers
- Nut drivers
- Box end wrenches (Offset box wrenches)
- Ohmmeters
- Specialty wrenches (Oil filter wrenches)
- Microcontrollers (On board computers)
- Oscilloscopes
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Oxyacetylene welding equipment)
- Paint sprayers
- Personal computers
- Screwdrivers (Phillips head screwdrivers)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Pin punches)
- Pipe wrenches
- Pitch measuring instruments (Pitch gauges)
- Plasma welding machinery (Plasma welding equipment)
- Hammers (Plastic tip hammers)
- Pneumatic impact wrenches (Pneumatic ratchets)
- Pneumatic impact wrenches (Pneumatic wrenches)
- Power drills
- Power grinders
- Power sanders
- Power saws
- Pressure indicators (Pressure gauges)
- Ear plugs (Protective ear plugs)
- Pry bars
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Punch sets)
- Putty knives
- Screwdrivers (Ratcheting screwdrivers)
- Ratchets
- Razor knives
- Respirators
- Rivet tools (Riveting tools)
- Mallets (Rubber mallets)
- Rulers
- Goggles (Safety goggles)
- Screw extractors (Screw extractor sets)
- Pitch measuring instruments (Screw pitch gauges)
- Screwdrivers
- Slip or groove joint pliers (Slip joint pliers)
- Screwdrivers (Slotted screwdrivers)
- Retaining ring pliers (Snap ring pliers)
- Tinners snips (Snips)
- Socket sets (Socket wrench sets)
- Sockets (Socket wrenches)
- Hand sprayers (Solvent sprayers)
- Feeler gauges (Spark plug gapping tools)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Starter punches)
- Tachometers
- Tape measures
- Circuit tester (Test lights)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Three-pin punches)
- Pressure indicators (Tire pressure gauges)
- Torx keys (Torx screwdrivers)
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding machinery (Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment)
- Two way radios
- Utility knives
- Locking pliers (Vise grip pliers)
- Voltage or current meters (Voltmeters)
- Welding masks (Welding hoods)
- Wheel alignment equipment (Wheel alignment gauges)
- Wire brushes
- Wire lug crimping tool (Wire crimpers)
- Wire cutters
- Stripping tools (Wire strippers)
Technologies Include:
- Data base user interface and query software
- Database software
- Recordkeeping software
- Facilities management software
- Maintenance management software
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Additional Resources
For general information about a career as a heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technician or mechanic, contact:
Association fo Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP)
P.O. Box 1368
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602
http://aemp.org/
Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association
2750 Prosperity Ave.
Suite 620
Fairfax, VA 22031-4312
The AED Foundation (Associated Equipment Dealers affiliate)
615 W. 22nd St.
Oak Brook, IL 60523
http://www.aednet.org/aed_foundation
For a directory of public training programs in heavy and mobile equipment mechanics, contact:
SkillsUSA-VICA
P.O. Box 3000
1401 James Monroe Hwy.
Leesburg, VA 22075
http://www.skillsusa.org
A list of certified diesel service technician training programs can be obtained from:
National Automotive Technician Education Foundation (NATEF)
13505 Dulles Technology Dr.
Herndon, VA 20171-3421
http://www.natef.org
Information on certification as a heavy-duty diesel service technician is available from:
ASE
101 Blue Seal Dr. SE.
Suite 101
Leesburg, VA 20175
https://www.ase.com/home.aspx
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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94.00 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
57.25 | 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. |
56.75 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
51.50 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
50.25 | 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. |
49.75 | 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. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
78.00 | Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
75.00 | Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
68.75 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
65.50 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
59.50 | Equipment Selection | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
59.50 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
56.25 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
53.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
53.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
50.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
50.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
50.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
50.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
50.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
50.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
75.00 | 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. |
72.00 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
72.00 | 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. |
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
68.75 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
68.75 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
65.50 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
62.50 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
59.50 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
59.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
59.50 | Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
56.25 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
56.25 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
56.25 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
56.25 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
53.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
53.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
53.00 | Rate Control | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
53.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
50.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
50.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
50.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
50.00 | Response Orientation | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. |
50.00 | Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
50.00 | Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
50.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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91.00 | 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. |
86.50 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
85.25 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
81.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
80.50 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
80.25 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
79.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
75.25 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
74.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
73.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
72.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
71.25 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
69.50 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
69.00 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
68.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
68.00 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
67.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
67.00 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
65.25 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
64.00 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
61.00 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
59.75 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
59.25 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
58.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
57.50 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
54.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
54.50 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
52.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
52.00 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
49.50 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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86.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
83.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
83.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
78.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
71.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
71.25 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
70.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
68.50 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
66.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
66.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
65.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
65.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
62.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
62.00 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
57.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
55.50 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
55.50 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
50.00 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
50.00 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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100.00 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
93.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
93.20 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
93.00 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
92.80 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
91.00 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
90.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
89.80 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
89.80 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
88.80 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
88.80 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
86.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
86.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
86.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
85.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
84.60 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
84.20 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
84.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
82.60 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
82.00 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
81.20 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
80.20 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
78.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
78.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
76.60 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
75.20 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
74.80 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
73.60 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
72.40 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
71.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
70.60 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
70.40 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
70.00 | Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)? |
70.00 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
68.00 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
62.00 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
61.60 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
61.40 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
58.00 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
55.80 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
55.20 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
53.00 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
50.20 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- 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.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $38,950.00 | $59,440.00 | $68,720.00 |
Virginia | $38,170.00 | $56,760.00 | $64,350.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $48,381.04 | $65,810.40 | $81,408.53 |
Bay Consortium | $42,351.55 | $61,990.41 | $71,562.15 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $39,464.27 | $52,822.84 | $62,386.29 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $40,209.41 | $50,837.19 | $61,368.60 |
Crater Area | $46,015.05 | $62,110.63 | $66,618.75 |
Greater Peninsula | $44,694.74 | $59,494.87 | $64,182.29 |
Hampton Roads | $42,285.22 | $56,628.33 | $63,808.17 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $38,710.84 | $49,672.33 | $61,281.54 |
Northern Virginia | $48,109.51 | $63,057.85 | $74,986.26 |
Piedmont Workforce | $41,482.05 | $60,357.12 | $68,542.22 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $42,154.64 | $53,863.34 | $67,163.88 |
Southwestern Virginia | $44,817.03 | $63,040.23 | $72,155.98 |
West Piedmont | $38,628.97 | $48,953.11 | $57,477.10 |
Western Virginia | $40,575.24 | $58,087.51 | $62,852.65 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 152,600 | 164,200 | +7.6% |
Virginia | 4,896 | 5,582 | +14.0% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | 155 | 186 | +20.0% |
Bay Consortium | 134 | 149 | +11.2% |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | 939 | 1,115 | +18.7% |
Central VA/Region2000 | 126 | 153 | +21.4% |
Crater Area | 94 | 103 | +9.6% |
Greater Peninsula | 380 | 439 | +15.5% |
Hampton Roads | 739 | 835 | +13.0% |
New River/Mt. Rogers | 147 | 187 | +27.2% |
Northern Virginia | 945 | 1,079 | +14.2% |
Piedmont Workforce | 191 | 209 | +9.4% |
Shenandoah Valley | 385 | 436 | +13.2% |
South Central | 162 | 180 | +11.1% |
Southwestern Virginia | 241 | 311 | +29.0% |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | 326 | 376 | +15.3% |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: New York State Department of Labor; New Jersey Department of Labor; California Occupational Information Coordinating Committee; CareerOneStop. (Using onet28)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Aircraft Accessories
- Aircraft Launch Equipment
- Automotive, General
- Auxiliaries
- Construction Equipment
- Not Occupationally Qualified, General
- Other Mechanical and Electrical Equipment, General
- Tracked Vehicles
- Wheeled Vehicle Repairer
- Engineman
- MM-Machinist's Mate
- Aviation Boatswain's Mate, Aircraft Handling
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Titles
- Brake Mechanic
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- Construction Equipment Mechanic
- Construction Equipment Overhauler
- Crane Mechanic
- Diesel Mechanic
- Diesel Technician
- Dinkey Engine Mechanic
- Donkey Mechanic
- Dragline Mechanic
- Dredge Mechanic
- Drop Hammer Mechanic
- Endless Track Vehicle Mechanic
- Equipment Mechanic
- Equipment Technician
- Field Mechanic
- Field Service Technician
- Field Technician
- Fleet Technician
- Fork Lift Mechanic
- Forklift Mechanic
- Forklift Technician
- Garage Construction Equipment Mechanic
- Heavy Duty Mechanic
- Heavy Equipment Field Mechanic
- Heavy Equipment Mechanic
- Heavy Equipment Technician
- Heavy Vehicle Technician
- 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
- Master Mechanic
- Mechanic
- Mechanic Helper
- Mobile Equipment Mechanic
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic
- Power Shovel Mechanic
- Rigging Loft Mechanic
- Shop Mechanic
- Shop Technician
- Shovel Mechanic
- Ski Lift Mechanic
- Truck Mechanic Apprentice
- Trucksmith
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
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- Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology
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- Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES
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