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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 “Engine Mechanic”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Needlenose pliers
Boring tools
Valve seat grinders
Ratchets
Punches
Snap ring pliers
Dial gauges
Power grinders
Lathes
Wire crimpers
Riveting tools
Diagonal cutting pliers
Blow guns
Test lights
Spark plug gapping tools
Flash card readers
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Rat tail files
Adjustable crescent wrenches
Hearing protectors
Water pump pliers
Box end wrenches
Dynanometers
Safety gloves
Punch sets
Personal computers
Depth gauges
Detroit diesel electronic control DDEC readers
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Hacksaws
Wheel balancers
Slug wrenches
Open end wrenches
Socket wrench sets
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Pump wrenches
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Micrometers
Shears
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Brake shoe adjusting tools
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Safety glasses
Tape measures
Fuel pump test stands
Workshop cranes
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Hones
Bore gauges
Reamers
Battery chargers
Steam cleaning equipment
Pressure gauges
Hydraulic pumps
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Hex keys
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Power saws
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Single-cut mill saw files
Vacuum pumps
Shielded arc welding tools
Portable welding equipment
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Governor test stands
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Forklifts
Tire pressure gauges
Power drills
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Jacks
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Acetylene torches
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Drill presses
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Tachometers
Chain slings
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Torque wrenches
Screwdrivers
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Spark plug sockets
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Wire cutting tools
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