Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service Technicians

Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service Technicians typically perform the following tasks: • Repair and replace damaged or worn parts. • Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturers' specifications. • Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects. • Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings. • Dismantle and reassemble heavy equipment using hoists and hand tools. • Overhaul and test machines or equipment to ensure operating efficiency. • Adjust, maintain, and repair or replace subassemblies, such as transmissions and crawler heads, using hand tools, jacks, and cranes. • Repair, rewire, and troubleshoot electrical systems. • Diagnose faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs, using engine diagnostic equipment such as computerized test equipment and calibration devices. • Examine parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges. • Weld or solder broken parts and structural members, using electric or gas welders and soldering tools. • Research, order, and maintain parts inventory for services and repairs. • Fit bearings to adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment. • Schedule maintenance for industrial machines and equipment, and keep equipment service records. • Clean, lubricate, and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment and vehicles. • Assemble gear systems, and align frames and gears. • Clean parts by spraying them with grease solvent or immersing them in tanks of solvent. • Adjust and maintain industrial machinery, using control and regulating devices. • Fabricate needed parts or items from sheet metal. • Direct workers who are assembling or disassembling equipment or cleaning parts.