Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

Construction, transportation, forestry, mining and landscaping are just a few of the industries that rely on heavy-duty equipment to get the job done. Repair and maintain cranes, graders, diggers and other types of essential heavy-duty machinery.

Average salary23$ / hour

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Description

Heavy-duty equipment mechanics repair, troubleshoot, adjust, overhaul and maintain mobile heavy-duty equipment used in construction, transportation, forestry, mining, oil and gas, material handling, landscaping, land clearing, farming and similar activities. They are employed by companies which own and operate heavy equipment, and by heavy equipment dealers, rental and service establishments, and railway transport companies and urban transit systems.

Main tasks

Check bulldozers, cranes, graders and other heavy construction, agricultural, logging and mining equipment for proper performance and inspect equipment to detect faults and malfunctions
Diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized and other testing equipment to determine extent of repair required
Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts, components or systems, using hand and power tools
Test repaired equipment for proper performance and to ensure that work meets manufacturers' specifications
Clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment
Service attachments and working tools such as harvesting and tillage equipment, blades, ploughs, winches and side booms
May perform repair work on heavy trucks
May attach components and adjust new farm equipment

* Heavy-duty mechanics may specialize in specific types of machinery such as combines or tracked vehicles, or in engine overhaul, power shift transmissions, fuel injection, hydraulics or electronics.

Training

DIPLOMA OF VOCATIONAL STUDIES (DVS)

More information

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This trade is in highest demand in these regions:

Bas-St-Laurent
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Capitale-Nationale
Mauricie
Estrie
Montréal
Outaouais
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Côte-Nord et Nord-du-Québec
Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Chaudière-Appalaches
Laval
Lanaudière
Laurentides
Montérégie
Centre-du-Québec
Grande région de Québec
Grande région de Montréal