Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic resume
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Also called chain saw mechanic, edge trimmer mechanic, engine mechanic and garden equipment mechanic.
$47,880
Median pay a year
36,060
People do this work
6
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Inspecting vehicle components
Replacing mechanical parts
Testing mechanical equipment
Estimating labor and material costs
Cleaning equipment
Reassembling equipment after repair
Bolting objects into place
Adjusting vehicle components
Grinding parts
Disassembling equipment for repair
Disassembling equipment
Positioning heavy equipment
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Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic
Summary
Outdoor power equipment mechanic diagnosing and repairing small engines for lawn mowers, chain saws, and recreational equipment, using tools to test, inspect, and maintain engines while recording repairs and costs
Experience
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Repaired and maintained gasoline engines for equipment like lawn mowers and generators
Tested and inspected engines to find problems and check repairs using diagnostic tools
Recorded repairs made, time spent, and parts used for each job
Dismantled engines with hand tools and checked parts for defects
Adjusted points, valves, and spark plug gaps using feeler gauges
Performed routine maintenance like cleaning parts and tuning ignition systems
Obtained problem descriptions from customers and prepared cost estimates for repairs
Skills
Checking & Planning
Inspecting vehicle components, Testing mechanical equipment, Estimating labor and material costs
Hands-On Work
Cleaning equipment, Reassembling equipment after repair, Bolting objects into place, Adjusting vehicle components, Grinding parts, Disassembling equipment for repair
Core Skills
Driver's license, Replacing mechanical parts
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Recorded repairs and parts usedTested engines for problemsDismantled engines with hand toolsRepaired gasoline engines for equipmentAdjusted engine parts with toolsPerformed routine maintenance tasks
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Recorded repairs and parts used for various small engine equipment, maintaining accurate documentation.
Dismantled engines using hand tools, inspecting components for defects and ensuring quality repairs.
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Add how often you recorded repairs and parts used.
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Recorded repairs and parts used daily for multiple small engine equipment, maintaining accurate documentation
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Every day for multiple repairsSeveral times each shiftMost repairs completed weekly
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Dismantled engines using hand tools, inspecting components for defects and ensuring quality repairs.
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Fewer repeat repairs neededQuality of repairs increasedCustomer satisfaction improved
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The work itself
What an Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic does
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Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul small engines used to power lawn mowers, chain saws, recreational sporting equipment, and related equipment.
What it pays
How much does an Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine 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
$40,670
Median
$47,880
75th percentile
$58,560
About 36,060 people do this work in the United States.
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This page is about the occupation Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics. 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.