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Highest Paying Heavy Equipment Mechanic Jobs

Heavy equipments such as the bulldozers, cranes, conveyors and pneumatic tools are a critical part of industries such as construction, farming, surface mining and railways. A person who takes up a heavy equipment mechanic job would be also responsible for analyzing the malfunctions of these equipments and its maintenance. With experience, the mechanic can move ahead to the position of lead operator who would be in charge of the whole team or who can move to the position of a supervisor. Mechanics can also be specialized in maintaining certain equipments and thereby become equipment operators.

  1. Service Technician Job

    • A service technician job is a well-paid service in the fields of agriculture, industry, construction and rail equipments. The average salary is $42,000 per year. The nature of work involves maintenance of equipment’s fuel system, transmission system and brake system as per the specified standards. If there is any malfunction, the technicians have to analyze the reason behind it and fix the issue. They have to rely on their expertise and experience for it; for example, as far as the hydraulic systems are concerned, the mechanics will check for fluid leaks, broken hoses and worn reservoirs. For rail equipments, the service technician would have to check the undercarriages and track assemblies. Sometimes, mechanics may even have to use gas or arc welding to weld equipment.

    Construction-Equipment Mechanical Job

    • Construction equipment mechanical job is a highly paid service offered by various big construction companies. Wages for construction equipment mechanical job vary. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, “In May 2008, median hourly wages of wage and salary piledriver operators were $23.01”. The mechanics generally work in construction fields such as buildings, plots and highways and are responsible for repairing and maintenance of medium to large construction equipments such as cranes, power shovels, motor graders, pneumatic tools and compressors.

    Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanical Job

    • In mobile heavy equipment mechanical job, a person must be specialized in multiple equipments. These people are usually hired by the mining companies, construction companies, wholesale distributors, leasing firms and even local and federal governments. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics employed by the government body might get the opportunity to work on armored military equipments as well. The range of salary lies between $40,000 and $50,000 per annum.

    Farm Equipment Mechanical Job

    • The primary duties of a farm equipment mechanic involve repairing and maintenance of lawns and garden tractors. Because the modern farm equipments are operated by computer and hydraulic system, this job must be performed by a certified mechanic who has necessary training and expertise for the same. According to U.S. Department of Labor, “As of May 2009, the hourly wages for a farm equipment mechanic were $21.93 in the local government, $19.83 in trade contractors, $20.49 in machinery and supplies wholesalers and $19.39 for rental and leasing of industrial machinery.”

    Equipment Operator and Service Technician Job

    • In equipment operator and service technician jobs, a mechanic would be responsible for daily maintenance checks on heavy equipments, i.e., cranes, tractors and bulldozers. If the mechanic encounters a problem, he will alert the service technicians regarding the problem. The equipment operators are paid slightly more than the service technicians. Their salary range is between $30,000 and $45,000.

    Logging-Equipment Mechanical Job

    • Logging equipment mechanical jobs involve working on diesel-powered logging equipment such as cranes, air compressors and generators. These workers get paid between $30,000 and $40,000 yearly.

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