Job Corps
Train

Heavy Construction Equipment Mechanic

AUTOMOTIVE AND MACHINE REPAIR

Description

Work with vehicles and machines used in farming, construction and railway transport; inspect, repair and maintain them to make sure they continue to run safely at optimum efficiency.

Career Details

Skills

Students in are trained in the following subject areas:

  • Understanding and using measuring tools and equipment
  • Repairing and replacing damaged or worn parts in construction equipment, such as forklifts
  • Dismantling and reassembling parts of heavy equipment using hoists and hand tools
  • Understanding fuel, exhaust, cooling, electrical, and air intake systems
  • Operating and inspecting machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects
  • Welding, cutting, brazing, and soldering
  • Practicing safety on the job

Career Options

Career Options

Most Heavy Construction Equipment Mechanic graduates go to work for a construction company. Equipment mechanics spend most of the day fixing large machines, which means you can expect to do some heavy lifting on the job. Most heavy construction equipment mechanics work full time, but some may be hired on a contract basis.

Requirements

Before entering the program, students must:

  • Complete the core curriculum with passing scores on all written and performance tests.
  • Have strong math and reading skills.
  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent.

Credentials

As a Job Corps student, you will have the opportunity to earn credentials in your training area that may lead to greater employment opportunities, higher wages, and promotions.

Students who complete a program in the Automotive and Machine Repair training area can earn nationally recognized credentials from organizations such as

  • the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
  • the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)
  • the United Automobile Workers (UAW).

Credentials such as these prepare students for work in original equipment manufacturing (OEM) dealerships and aftermarket automotive machine shops.

Heavy Construction Equipment Mechanic Numbers to Know

$49K

National average earning potential for this career

8-12

Months to complete career training program

9

Number of centers offering training in this career

Expectations

While on the job, you will be expected to display the following traits at all times:

Attention to detail
Commitment to safety
Critical thinking
Dependability
Integrity
Physical endurance

Related Careers

Healthcare

Advanced Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurse

Average salary: $44K per year Learn More

Length of Training: 8-12 months months

Vocational nurses work in hospitals, nursing homes and other medical and healthcare facilities to provide basic medical care to patients. Typically, LVNs work under the guidance of a registered nurse, physician's assistant and/or doctor.

Learn More

Healthcare

Rehabilitation Technician

Average salary: $25K per year Learn More

Length of Training: 8-12 months months

A rehabilitation technician works under the direct supervision of a physical therapist or assistant. Their duties include maintaining the treatment area and preparing therapy sessions. Technicians normally are not licensed and do not have to perform clinical tasks that require a license.

Learn More

Healthcare

Pharmacy Technician

Average salary: $30K per year Learn More

Length of Training: 8-12 months months

Under the direction of a pharmacist, a pharmacy technician will measure, mix, count out, label, and prepare medications. They also often interact with patients and answer their questions.

Learn More

Healthcare

Patient Care Technician

Average salary: $32K per year Learn More

Length of Training: 8-12 months months

A patient care technician aids doctors, nurses and other medical professionals by tending to ill and injured individuals under their supervision. This often entails taking notes on patient care, taking vital signs, collecting specimens, performing catheterization, and assisting patients with every day tasks like eating, hygiene, grooming, and making assessments on their care.

Learn More

Healthcare

Nurse Assistant/ Home Health Aide

Average salary: $26K per year Learn More

Length of Training: 8-12 months months

Home health aides are non-licensed members of the home care team that assist patients who wish to receive care in the comfort of their own home with daily living.

Learn More

Healthcare

Medical Office Support

Average salary: $33K per year Learn More

Length of Training: 8-12 months months

Medical office support staff work at the front desk of a medical office. they perform a variety of tasks vital to the operation of a medical office including dealing with patients, filing medical documents and handling insurance forms, and handling anything that comes up in a clinical office.

Learn More

Healthcare

Licensed Practical/ Vocational Nurse

Average salary: $44K per year Learn More

Length of Training: 8-12 months months

A licensed practical/vocational nurse works closely with patients and nursing staff to apply patient care plans, clean wounds, and change bandages. They also assist with lifestyle tasks like bathing, dressing, feeding, and monitoring vital signs.

Learn More

Healthcare

Emergency Medical Technician

Average salary: $32K per year Learn More

Length of Training: 8-12 months months

Respond to emergency calls, provide efficient and immediate care to those in critical condition, and safely and quickly transport patients to medical facilities.

Learn More

Healthcare

Dental Assistant

Average salary: $36K per year Learn More

Length of Training: 8-12 months months

Perform a variety of services from office and laboratory duties to working chairside assisting dentists as they examine and treat patients.

Learn More

Healthcare

Clinical Medical Assistant

Average salary: $31K per year Learn More

Length of Training: 8-12 months months

Medical assistants perform a variety of duties to assist healthcare professionals including scheduling appointments, taking vital signs, succinctly conveying ideas and information to patients. People who work in this field should be good listeners, be able to handle stress, and excel at thinking clearly on the fly.

Learn More

Load More Careers

Job Corps

Careers Begin Here!