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Heavy Equipment Operators

must have mechanical ability, excellent reflexes, good vision and depth perception and work well under pressure.

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanics

must have mechanical ability, good problem-solving skills, hand eye coordination, physical strength and stamina and work well with your hands.

Heavy equipment operators - you often work in hazardous locations such as construction sites and underground sites where you may be exposed to dust, noise and vibration.

Heavy duty mechanics – you may work outdoors at construction, mining and logging sites, where you are exposed to weather of all kinds. You may work indoors in workshops and production plants. Work sites can be dirty, dusty and noisy. You are required to lift heavy parts and tools, and stand or lie in awkward positions

Sources: Career Cruising (Profiles for Heavy Equipment Operator & Heavy Equipment Technician).