Heavy Vehicle Motor Mechanic

Heavy vehicle motor mechanics repair, maintain and test heavy vehicles, other engines and related mechanical components.

Heavy vehicle motor mechanics may perform the following tasks:

diagnose, overhaul, repair, tune, maintain and test diesel and petrol/gas-powered vehicles, including trucks, buses, bulldozers and other earthmoving equipment, tractors, stationary engines (e.g. generators, pumps, compressors and drilling rigs) and agricultural machinery
detect mechanical and electrical faults by using instruments that check charging and starting circuitry; batteries, ignition and ignition timing; fuel injection systems and speed control; cylinder compression, engine condition, braking efficiency, and wheel balance and alignment
repair and maintain the hydraulic components of diesel and petrol/gas engines that are used to power attachments such as hoists, booms, scrapers, buckets and augers
use oxy, electric, TIG and MIG welding, hand fitting or machining processes to replace or repair faulty parts.

Heavy vehicle motor mechanics may have to work in country areas when repairing agricultural, earthmoving and heavy transport machinery.

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