Heavy-duty equipment mechanics maintain, adjust and repair mechanical defects in heavy machinery systems, heavy road vehicles, construction equipment, buses, and agricultural, forestry and mining machinery. They perform repairs and configuration, diagnostic and programming tasks on hydraulic, electrical and electronic systems, manual and semi-automatic transmissions, brakes, etc. It’s a problem-solving occupation in a constantly changing field. A career as a heavy-duty equipment mechanic requires manual skills, concentration and method.