Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, such as cranes, bulldozers, graders, and conveyors, used in construction, logging, and mining.
Career Outlook
Related skills:
Manual Dexterity
Control Precision
Extent Flexibility
Troubleshooting
Operation and Control
Equipment Maintenance
Projections 2022-2030
New job opportunities are very likely in the future. With a 12% Percent change.
2020 Employment
152,100
2030 Employment
169,900
What training is needed?
People starting in this career usually have:
High school diploma or equivalent
No work experience
More than 1 year on-the-job training
Programs that can prepare you for this career are:
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology/Technician
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician
What does a typical day look like?
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Inspect completed work to ensure proper functioning.
Operate transportation equipment to demonstrate function or malfunction.
Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear.