| Depending on the type of industry, there might | | | | claims of the regular operator |
| be slight variations in the job profile of heavy | | | | . Weld broken parts and components using |
| equipment mechanics, but if we take a broader | | | | standard tools such as an electric or a gas welder |
| view we can easily relate these professionals with | | | | . Clean parts and components with the prescribed |
| the service and repair of the equipments such as | | | | industrial cleaning solvents, using either the direct |
| bulldozers, cranes, bucket loaders, wreckers, | | | | immersion technique or the spray-paint technique |
| backhoes, grades, rollers, back rollers, scrapers, | | | | Other crucial job responsibilities of heavy |
| etc. For better understanding, let us discuss the | | | | equipment mechanics |
| job profile of a heavy equipment mechanic in | | | | Buying heavy equipment entails huge investments |
| detail. | | | | and this is why it becomes necessary to conduct |
| Work under limited supervision | | | | a trial before actually investing in these. |
| Heavy equipment mechanics having two to five | | | | Technicians are hired for this purpose who carry |
| years of experience are required to carry out all | | | | out the necessary checks and submit their report |
| the routine maintenance jobs on their own in | | | | to the senior management. Based on the report, |
| accordance with established norms and standards. | | | | the senior management then decides whether or |
| The most common maintenance jobs that a | | | | not to opt for that particular piece of equipment. |
| mechanic may be required to do include the | | | | This makes the job of a heavy equipment |
| following: | | | | mechanic all the more important because now he |
| . Carry out the necessary repairs and if needed, | | | | not only has to deal with routine maintenance |
| replace the damaged or worn parts | | | | jobs but is also required to become a part of the |
| . Adjust and maintain engines and their | | | | managerial decision making process. However, |
| subassemblies such as gear transmissions, crawler | | | | since such responsibilities also have the potential to |
| heads etc by using hand-held tools, power jacks | | | | create unwanted problems in case something |
| and cranes | | | | goes terribly wrong, the mechanics should never |
| . Regular servicing that includes dismantling and | | | | forget to back up their claims with real-time |
| reassembling of heavy equipment with the use of | | | | evidence collected during the trial. |
| hand tools, jacks, and cranes. | | | | Apart from these, heavy equipment mechanics |
| . Test machines and equipment at regular intervals | | | | are also called in to impart theoretical and practical |
| to check whether they are working at optimal | | | | training to new recruits and other employees. |
| efficiencies or not | | | | Since activities such as maintenance, repair and |
| . Using hands, eyes, ears and standard testing | | | | servicing are a never-ending process and since |
| tools such as micrometers and gauges, a heavy | | | | technologies keep changing, the mechanics are |
| equipment mechanic should examine critical parts | | | | required to continuously hone their skills and keep |
| and components for damage or excessive wear | | | | abreast with the latest developments in their |
| and tear | | | | respective domains. It is only then will they be |
| . Operate the machines themselves in order to | | | | able to perform to the best of their abilities. |
| point out the exact anomaly and to verify the | | | | |