The Job Profile Of A Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Depending on the type of industry, there might be slight variations in the job profile of heavy equipment mechanics, but if we take a broader view we can easily relate these professionals with the service and repair of the equipments such as bulldozers, cranes, bucket loaders, wreckers, backhoes, grades, rollers, back rollers, scrapers, etc. For better understanding, let us discuss the job profile of a heavy equipment mechanic in detail.
Work under limited supervision
Heavy equipment mechanics having two to five years of experience are required to carry out all the routine maintenance jobs on their own in accordance with established norms and standards. The most common maintenance jobs that a mechanic may be required to do include the following:
. Carry out the necessary repairs and if needed, replace the damaged or worn parts
. Adjust and maintain engines and their subassemblies such as gear transmissions, crawler heads etc by using hand-held tools, power jacks and cranes
. Regular servicing that includes dismantling and reassembling of heavy equipment with the use of hand tools, jacks, and cranes.
. Test machines and equipment at regular intervals to check whether they are working at optimal efficiencies or not
. Using hands, eyes, ears and standard testing tools such as micrometers and gauges, a heavy equipment mechanic should examine critical parts and components for damage or excessive wear and tear
. Operate the machines themselves in order to point out the exact anomaly and to verify the claims of the regular operator
. Weld broken parts and components using standard tools such as an electric or a gas welder
. Clean parts and components with the prescribed industrial cleaning solvents, using either the direct immersion technique or the spray-paint technique.
