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Heavy Equipment Mechanics

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  • Job description
  • Advancement and mobility
  • Hourly wage
  • Job prospects for 2022-2026
  • Sectors of activity
  • Training and requirements
  • Main skills and characteristics
  • Personality profiles (RIASEC)
  • Additional information

Job description

These individuals repair and maintain heavy mobile equipment. This equipment is required for many jobs (construction, transportation, natural resource development, etc.).

Environment

  • Controlled ambient temperature
  • Climatic conditions
  • Equipment, machinery, tools
  • Noise

Main tasks

  • Inspect machines for malfunctions and determine their nature.
  • Adjust equipment and repair or replace defective components.
  • Make sure that the repaired item is working properly.
  • Clean, lubricate, and perform routine machine maintenance.
  • Repair heavy trucks, as required.
  • Attach components and adjust new farm machinery, as required.

Advancement and mobility

  • Qualified Heavy Equipment Technicians and Farm Machinery Technicians receive a Red Seal endorsement upon successful completion of the Interprovincial Examination.
  • These individuals may specialize in different types of machinery (e.g. crawler vehicles), settings (e.g. transmissions) and technologies (e.g. hydraulics).
  • Experience leads to supervisory positions.

Hourly wage

The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2020 to 2022.
Minimum
$20.00
Median
$29.96
Maximum
$43.00

Job prospects for 2022-2026

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Job prospects for 2022-2026

Job prospects

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good

All of Québec

Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available

Total jobs for 2021

All of Québec

8,000

All of Québec

na

Gender distribution

All of Québec

Not available.
1.2% Female
98.8% Male

Not available.
  • 1.2% Female
  • 98.8% Male

Job types

All of Québec

Not available.
Full time
Part time

Not available.
  • Full time
  • Part time

Yearly wage on 2015

All of Québec

$54,000

All of Québec

Other characteristics

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for women
  • None

All of Québec

  • Non traditional for women
  • None

Sectors of activity

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Construction
    NAICS 23
    20% of jobs
  2. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    NAICS 81
    16% of jobs
  3. Wholesale Trade
    NAICS 41
    16% of jobs
  4. Transportation and Warehousing
    NAICS 48, 49
    8% of jobs
  5. Public Administration
    NAICS 91
    7% of jobs
  6. Others
    33% of jobs

All of Québec

Not available.
  1. Construction
    NAICS 23
    20% of jobs
  2. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    NAICS 81
    16% of jobs
  3. Wholesale Trade
    NAICS 41
    16% of jobs
  4. Transportation and Warehousing
    NAICS 48, 49
    8% of jobs
  5. Public Administration
    NAICS 91
    7% of jobs
  6. Others
    33% of jobs

Training and requirements

Formation

Most training programs are offered in French only.

Secondary

DVS in construction Equipment Mechanics This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5831
DVS in heavy Vehicles Mechanics This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5830
DVS in mécanique agricole This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5335

Placement rate: 87.5%

10.7% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
DVS in mécanique d'engins de chantier This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5331

Placement rate: 88.6%

8.1% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
DVS in mécanique de véhicules lourds routiers This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5330

Placement rate: 87.4%

10.6% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation
AVS in mécanique spécialisée d'équipement lourd This hyperlink will open in a new window.
Code : 5353

Placement rate: 69.8%

26.4% of graduates pursue further studies

More on graduates’ employment situation

Also required

  • Certificate of qualification.

Main skills and characteristics

Skills

  • Data collection
  • Troubleshooting
  • Repair
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Monitoring operations
  • Information processing
  • Operations and control
  • Quality control analysis
  • Equipment selection
  • Critical thought
  • Reading comprehension
  • Judgment and decision-making
  • Solving complex problems
  • Active learning
  • Active listening
  • Result evaluation
  • Written expression
  • Oral expression
  • Time management
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Abilities

  • Manual dexterity
  • Control accuracy
  • Digital dexterity
  • Physical flexibility in extension
  • Near vision
  • Awareness of issues
  • Hand-arm stability
  • Limb coordination
  • Visualization
  • Information organization
  • Deductive reasoning
  • Reaction time
  • Static muscle power
  • Inductive reasoning
  • Perception speed
  • Processing flexibility
  • Selective attention
  • Classification
  • Written comprehension
  • Speed control
  • Core strength
  • Colour perception and distinction
  • Distance vision
  • Auditory attention
  • Speech clarity
  • Oral comprehension
  • Verbal skills
  • Speech recognition
  • Response orientation
  • Hearing sensitivity
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Knowledge and attributes

  • Capacity to work under pressure
  • Critical thinking
  • Focussed on results
  • Autonomy
  • Capacity to work in a team
  • Knowledge of production and treatment
  • Knowledge of mathematics
  • Versatility
  • Sense of observation
  • Knowledge of mechanics

Interests

  • Work in transportation and maintenance
  • Make, build, install
  • Work manually

Personality profiles (RIASEC)

Realistic
People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
Investigative
People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Enterprising
People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Additional information

Note about CNP

Occupational information is provided based on the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016. The 5-digit code of the NOC 2021 is shown in parentheses for information purposes only for occupations that correspond to those of NOC 2016.

Official name of the NOC 7312 (72401)

Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

Job titles

  • Construction Equipment Mechanics
  • Farm machinery mechanic
  • Heavy-duty equipment mechanic
  • Construction equipment mechanic
  • Heavy mobile equipment repairman/woman
  • Apprentice farm machinery mechanic
  • Apprentice farm equipment mechanic
  • Heavy-duty equipment mechanic apprentice
  • Diesel mechanic apprentice
  • Heavy-duty equipment technician apprentice
  • Farm machinery wheelwright
  • Journeyman/woman heavy-duty equipment mechanic
  • Journeyman heavy-duty equipment mechanic
  • Heavy equipment inspector-repairwoman
  • Heavy equipment field mechanic
  • Heavy equipment combination mechanic
  • Dredge mechanic
  • Sideboom mechanic
  • Locomotive mechanic
  • Farm equipment mechanic
  • Mobile farm equipment mechanic
  • Felling equipment mechanic
  • Grading equipment mechanic
  • Paving equipment mechanic
  • Earthmoving equipment mechanic
  • Excavating equipment mechanic
  • Heavy equipment mechanic - diesel engine
  • Mobile logging equipment mechanic
  • Mobile mining equipment mechanic
  • Heavy mobile logging equipment mechanic
  • Heavy mobile mining equipment mechanic
  • Diesel mechanic
  • Diesel mechanic - heavy equipment
  • Heavy diesel engine mechanic
  • Power shovel mechanic
  • Backhoe mechanic
  • Tractor mechanic
  • Farm tractor mechanic
  • Fuel injection unit servicer - diesel
  • Dredge repairer
  • Crane repairer
  • Diesel locomotive repairman/woman
  • Mine locomotive repairman
  • Mobile farm machinery repairer
  • Diesel engine repairman - railway
  • Repairman mechanic
  • Caterpillar tractor repairer
  • Farm tractor repairer
  • Construction equipment repairman/woman
  • Crane service technician
  • Farm equipment technician
  • Agricultural equipment technician
  • Heavy-duty equipment technician
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Skill type

Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

WAP

This occupation is targeted by a Workplace Apprenticeship Program

  • Heavy duty equipment technician This hyperlink will open in a new window.

Related occupations

  • Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers
  • Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics
  • Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades

See also

  • Glossary (PDF 229 Kb)
  • Québec emploi This hyperlink will open in a new window.

See also

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Last update: April 28, 2023

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