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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”.
Also Known As…
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Truck Mechanic
- Transit Mechanic
- Trailer Mechanic
- Service Technician
- Mechanic
- General Repair Mechanic
- Fleet Mechanic
- Diesel Technician
- Diesel Mechanic
- Bus Mechanic
- Vehicle Mechanic
- Truck, Railroad, and Bus Tune Up Mechanic
- Truck, Railroad, and Bus Transmission Mechanic
- Truck, Railroad, and Bus Motor Mechanic
- Truck, Railroad, and Bus Engine Mechanic
- Truck Trailer Mechanic
- Truck Mechanic Apprentice
- Truck Bench Mechanic
- Transportation Mechanic
- Tractor Trailer Mechanic
- Tractor Mechanic Apprentice
- Tractor Mechanic
- Tractor Expert
- Tank Truck Engine Mechanic
- Overhauler, Bus, Truck
- Ordnance Truck Installation Mechanic
- Oil Field Equipment Mechanic
- Motor Mechanic
- Marine Engine Mechanic
- Marine Engine Machinist Apprentice
- Marine Engine Machinist
- Marine Diesel Technician
- Marine Diesel Mechanic
- Maintenance Mechanic
- Locomotive Mechanic
- Industrial Truck Mechanic
- Heavy Repairer
- Heavy Equipment Engine Mechanic
- Heavy Duty Mechanic
- Farm Machinery Engine Mechanic
- Farm Implement Engine Mechanic
- Farm Equipment Engine Mechanic
- Engine Mechanic
- Engine Maintenance Mechanic
- Diesel Truck Mechanic
- Diesel Tractor Engine Mechanic
- Diesel Service Technician
- Diesel Mechanic Apprentice
- Diesel Machinist
- Diesel Engine Mechanic
- Diesel Engine Fitter
- Diesel Engine Erector
- Deep Submergence Vehicle Crewmember
- Bus or Truck Garage Mechanic
- Boat Mechanic
- Boat Engines Installer
- Boat Engine Mechanic
- Boat Diesel Motor Mechanic
- Biodiesel Engine Specialist
Tasks for “Diesel Motor Mechanic”
- Raise trucks, buses, and heavy parts or equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists.
- Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition.
- Install or repair accessories.
- Follow green operational practices involving conservation of water or energy or reduction of solid waste.
- Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.
- Measure vehicle emissions to determine whether they are within acceptable limits.
- Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.
- Inspect, repair, and maintain automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery such as pumps and compressors.
- Adjust or repair computer controlled exhaust emissions devices.
- 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.
- Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
- Inspect, test, and listen to defective equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test instruments such as handheld computers, motor analyzers, chassis charts, and pressure gauges.
- Maintain or repair vehicles with alternative fuel systems, including biodiesel, hybrid, or compressed natural gas vehicles.
- Align front ends and suspension systems.
- Specialize in repairing and maintaining parts of the engine, such as fuel injection systems.
- Recondition and replace parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves.
- Inspect and verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
- Disassemble and overhaul internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and differential units.
- Repair or adjust seats, doors, or windows.
- Attach test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
- Rebuild gas or diesel engines.
- Test drive trucks and buses to diagnose malfunctions or to ensure that they are working properly.
- Examine and adjust protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
- Operate valve-grinding machines to grind and reset valves.
- Diagnose and repair vehicle heating and cooling systems.
Related Technology & Tools
- Workshop cranes
- Hacksaws
- Tire pressure gauges
- Impact wrenches
- Desktop computers
- Decelerometers
- Wire cutting tools
- Tachometers
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Inside calipers
- Power grinders
- Forklifts
- Spark plug sockets
- Dial gauges
- Wire strippers
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Detroit diesel electronic control DDEC readers
- Combination wrenches
- Riveting tools
- Brake shoe adjusting tools
- Power drills
- Blast cleaning cabinets
- Slug wrenches
- Fuel pump test stands
- Wheel balancers
- Vacuum pumps
- Sledgehammers
- Flash card readers
- Hex keys
- Adjustable crescent wrenches
- Feeler gauges
- Utility knives
- Punch sets
- Chain slings
- Drill presses
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Boring bars
- Voltmeters
- Outside calipers
- Acetylene torches
- Cross peen hammers
- Battery chargers
- Bleeder wrenches
- Wire crimpers
- Needlenose pliers
- Valve seat grinders
- Slip joint pliers
- Dynanometers
- Pry bars
- Brass hammers
- Jacks
- Water pump pliers
- Ratchets
- Lathes
- Depth gauges
- Socket wrench sets
- Spark plug gapping tools
- Pressure gauges
- Paint spray guns
- Welding hoods
- Safety gloves
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Boring tools
- Cold chisels
- Hoists
- Hydraulic pumps
- Punch presses
- Bore gauges
- Milling machines
- Cutting torches
- Vise grip pliers
- Personal computers
- Micrometers
- Portable welding equipment
- Shears
- Hearing protectors
- Tape measures
- Safety glasses
- Claw hammers
- Diagonal cutting pliers
- Putty knives
- Dial calipers
- Two way radios
- Open end wrenches
- Screwdrivers
- Brazing equipment
- Brass drifts
- Multimeters
- Hydraulic rams
- Flare nut wrenches
- Torque wrenches
- Hones
- Ball peen hammers
- Snap gauges
- Rat tail files
- Reamers
- Test lights
- Gas welding equipment
- Drill machines
- Bearing heating ovens
- Snap ring pliers
- Box end wrenches
- Grinding machines
- Punches
- Power saws
- Pump wrenches
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Blow guns
- Power sanders
- Governor test stands
- Adjustable wrenches
- Locking pliers
- Injector pop testers
- Pneumatic wrenches
- Handheld diagnostic computers
- Microsoft Word
- Database software
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Excel
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Microsoft Office
- Shop management software