Job Description:

• 1) Analyzes malfunctions and repairs, rebuilds, and maintains construction equipment, such as cranes, power shovels, scrapers, paving machines, motor graders, trench-digging machines, conveyors, bulldozers, dredges, pumps, compressors and pneumatic tools: Operates and inspects machines or equipment to diagnose defects.

• 2) Dismantles and reassembles equipment, using hoists and handtools.

• 3) Examines parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges.

• 4) Replaces defective engines and subassemblies, such as transmissions.

• 5) Tests overhauled equipment to ensure operating efficiency.

• 6) Welds broken parts and structural members.

• 7) May direct workers engaged in cleaning parts and assisting with assembly and disassembly of equipment.

• 8) May repair, adjust, and maintain mining machinery, such as stripping and loading shovels, drilling and cutting machines, and continuous mining machines, and be designated Mine-Machinery Mechanic.