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HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
BY CALEB RUBITSCHUNG
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OVERVIEW
You work a 40 hour week with decent pay.
You have a medium amount of social contact.
Their work is very widespread from construction to logging to even military repairs.
Often specialize in one or two types of work.
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WORK ACTIVITIES
Perform maintenance checks and operate and inspect heavy machinery.
Repair or replace damaged or worn parts.
Examine parts for damage using gauges and meters.
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HELPFUL HS COURSES
Auto repair tech.
Diesel mechanics and repair.
Introduction to mechanics.
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SKILLS AND ABILITIES NEEDED
Communication: Read and understand work related materials.
Reason and problem solving: notice when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
Work with things: find causes and find a solution for the problem.
Manage time and things: Mange time of self and others.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Bend, twist and stretch their body.
Use their hands to handle and control objects.
Stand for long periods of time.
Use hands and fingers to hold and assemble big or small objects.
Make quick precise adjustments to machine controls.
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WORKING CONDITIONS
Are often exposed to all body vibrations and hazardous equipment.
Work outdoors at a site and indoors in the repair shop.
Stand and lie in awkward positions.
Climb high to occasionally reach parts of equipment.
Make sure all details are exact.
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PREPERATION
To work as a heavy equipment mechanic you typically need a high school diploma and complete a longterm, on the job training.
There are professional technical schools and two year colleges offer complete diesel tech programs.
Most programs offer a combo of class instruction and hands on practice!
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The salary of heavy equipment mechanic in Minnesota is an average 55,680 per year.
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WHY THIS CAREER INTERESTS ME
I lived out in the country til i was 5 years old so I've been helping out my parents grandparents with construction and i was always so fascinated by the size and mechanics of the machinery.
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Caleb Rubitschung
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