What Would I Do?

You operate heavy equipment used in the construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, oil and gas pipelines, buildings and other structures. You may also work in mining or forestry.

Your duties can include:

• operate heavy equipment such as backhoes, bulldozers and grazers to lift, move or place equipment or materials
• run bulldozers or other heavy equipment to clear brush and stumps prior to logging activities
• operate heavy paving and surfacing equipment during highway and road construction
• run power shovels to excavate rock or other materials from mines, quarries or construction pits

You repair, adjust, overhaul and maintain heavy-duty equipment used in transportation, construction, forestry, manufacturing, farming, mining, landscaping and land clearing. This includes bulldozers, graders, tractors, forklifts and wheeled and tracked vehicles of all types.

Your duties can include:

• check heavy equipment for proper performance
• diagnose faults or malfunctions using computerized testing equipment
• adjust equipment and repair or replace defective parts using hand and power tools
• test repaired equipment for proper performance and make sure that work meets manufacturer specifications
• clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment

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