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Learn about the most important job activities for Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment89
2.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment85
3.Making Decisions and Solving Problems83
4.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge82
5.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material81
Getting Information81
7.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events71
8.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates67
9.Controlling Machines and Processes66
10.Analyzing Data or Information64
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
89
74
"Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools"Adjust a grandfather clockOverhaul a power plant turbine
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
85
71
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
83
66
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
82
77
Keep up with price changes in a small retail storeKeep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports carsLearn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
81
54
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
81
60
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
71
47
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
67
56
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
66
71
Operate a cash registerOperate a drilling rigOperate a precision milling machine
Analyzing Data or Information
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
64
51
Determine the location of a lost orderDetermine the interest cost to finance a new buildingAnalyze the cost of medical care services for all hospitals in the country