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Also called brake mechanic, bulldozer mechanic, caterpillar mechanic and clutch mechanic.
$65,510
Median pay a year
176,600
People do this work
6
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Repairing mechanical parts
Cleaning equipment
Adjusting equipment
Maintaining work equipment
Reading needed technical information
Inspecting vehicle components
Inspecting completed work
Inspecting mechanical equipment
Testing mechanical equipment
Troubleshooting equipment problems
Fabricating parts or components
Rewiring electrical systems
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Summary
Mobile heavy equipment mechanic diagnosing and repairing mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems on cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors in construction, logging, and mining environments
Experience
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Repaired and replaced damaged or worn parts on heavy equipment
Tested mechanical products and equipment after repair to ensure compliance with manufacturers' specifications
Operated and inspected machines to diagnose defects in heavy equipment
Read and understood operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings for equipment assembly
Dismantled and reassembled heavy equipment using hoists and hand tools
Diagnosed faults or malfunctions using engine diagnostic equipment and calibration devices
Scheduled maintenance for industrial machines and kept service records
Skills
Technical Skills
Repairing mechanical parts, Maintaining work equipment
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Repaired and replaced damaged or worn partsTested mechanical products for proper performanceOperated and inspected machines to diagnose defectsRead and understood operating manuals and blueprintsDismantled and reassembled heavy equipment as neededDiagnosed faults using engine diagnostic equipment
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Repaired and replaced damaged or worn parts on heavy equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety.
Operated and inspected machines to diagnose defects, identifying issues for timely repairs.
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Repaired and replaced damaged or worn parts on heavy equipment, reducing breakdowns and increasing uptime.
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Reduced breakdowns and increased uptimeImproved safety ratings for the equipmentEnhanced overall equipment reliability
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Mention how often you diagnosed machines or what you found.
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Operated and inspected machines to diagnose defects, identifying issues for timely repairs.
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Several machines each dayMultiple inspections per shiftDozens of machines weekly
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The work itself
What a Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic does
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Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.
What it pays
How much does a Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$56,970
Median
$65,510
75th percentile
$79,270
About 176,600 people do this work in the United States.
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This page is about the occupation Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.