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Job Description

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-3031.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 46,710.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
Currently, there are 254,280 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists”.

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Tasks for “Diesel Mechanic Apprentice”

Inspect, test, and listen to defective equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test instruments such as handheld computers, motor analyzers, chassis charts, and pressure gauges.
Repair or adjust seats, doors, or windows.
Maintain or repair vehicles with alternative fuel systems, including biodiesel, hybrid, or compressed natural gas vehicles.
Rebuild gas or diesel engines.
Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.
Use handtools such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, and precision instruments, as well as power tools such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, and jacks and hoists.
Specialize in repairing and maintaining parts of the engine, such as fuel injection systems.
Align front ends and suspension systems.
Raise trucks, buses, and heavy parts or equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists.
Operate valve-grinding machines to grind and reset valves.
Test drive trucks and buses to diagnose malfunctions or to ensure that they are working properly.
Recondition and replace parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves.
Diagnose and repair vehicle heating and cooling systems.
Disassemble and overhaul internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and differential units.
Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.
Measure vehicle emissions to determine whether they are within acceptable limits.
Adjust or repair computer controlled exhaust emissions devices.
Attach test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
Follow green operational practices involving conservation of water or energy or reduction of solid waste.
Install or repair accessories.
Inspect and verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
Inspect, repair, and maintain automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery such as pumps and compressors.
Examine and adjust protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition.

Related Technology & Tools

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Utility knives
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Power drills
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Two way radios
Desktop computers
Bore gauges
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Power saws
Rat tail files
Depth gauges
Sledgehammers
Spark plug gapping tools
Detroit diesel electronic control DDEC readers
Hoists
Slug wrenches
Brake shoe adjusting tools
Wire strippers
Vise grip pliers
Safety gloves
Chain slings
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Brass hammers
Vacuum pumps
Brass drifts
Tachometers
Single-cut mill saw files
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Personal computers
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Wire crimpers
Fuel pump test stands
Gas welding equipment
Claw hammers
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Slip joint pliers
Valve seat grinders
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Tape measures
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Shielded arc welding tools
Drill presses
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Reamers
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Tire pressure gauges
Punch presses
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Welding hoods
Test lights
Inside calipers
Combination wrenches
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Ratchets
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Spark plug sockets
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Outside calipers
Jacks
Pressure gauges
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Micrometers
Handheld diagnostic computers
Milling machines
Adjustable wrenches
Safety glasses
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Wheel balancers
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Workshop cranes
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Cross peen hammers
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Dial calipers
Feeler gauges
Hydraulic rams
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