As of June 2026, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines has an AI-exposure score of 47/100 (Moderate exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
More exposed than 26% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$65,510. About 16,500 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Installation & Repair roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Schedule maintenance for industrial machines and equipment, and keep equipment service records.
- Direct workers who are assembling or disassembling equipment or cleaning parts.
- Adjust and maintain industrial machinery, using control and regulating devices.
- Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings.
- Adjust, maintain, and repair or replace subassemblies, such as transmissions and crawler heads, using hand tools, jacks, and cranes.
- Weld or solder broken parts and structural members, using electric or gas welders and soldering tools.
- Overhaul and test machines or equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
- Examine parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges.
- Dismantle and reassemble heavy equipment using hoists and hand tools.
- Repair, rewire, and troubleshoot electrical systems.
- Diagnose faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs, using engine diagnostic equipment such as computerized test equipment and calibration devices.
- Repair and replace damaged or worn parts.
- Clean, lubricate, and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment and vehicles.
- Fit bearings to adjust, repair, or overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
- Assemble gear systems, and align frames and gears.
- Clean parts by spraying them with grease solvent or immersing them in tanks of solvent.
- Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturers' specifications.
- Research, order, and maintain parts inventory for services and repairs.
- Fabricate needed parts or items from sheet metal.
- Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects.
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