Top skills for Heavy Equipment Mechanic jobs
Based on 113 active Heavy Equipment Mechanic postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Heavy Equipment Mechanic postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Engines56%
- Welding52%
- Insurance44%
- Hydraulic Systems39%
- Construction37%
- Life Insurance32%
- Excavators30%
- Cranes28%
- Hydraulics28%
- Regulations28%
- Mechanics25%
- Construction Equipment22%
- Gasoline21%
- Loaders20%
- Work Orders20%
- Brakes19%
- Wheel Loaders19%
- Metals19%
- Steel19%
- Mining18%
- Accountability16%
- Ladders16%
- Manufacturing16%
- Mechanical Aptitude16%
- Wiring15%
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