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