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