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