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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 “Fleet Mechanic”

Inspect, test, and listen to defective equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test instruments such as handheld computers, motor analyzers, chassis charts, and pressure gauges.
Repair or adjust seats, doors, or windows.
Recondition and replace parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves.
Diagnose and repair vehicle heating and cooling systems.
Test drive trucks and buses to diagnose malfunctions or to ensure that they are working properly.
Specialize in repairing and maintaining parts of the engine, such as fuel injection systems.
Install or repair accessories.
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.
Disassemble and overhaul internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and differential units.
Rebuild gas or diesel engines.
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.
Maintain or repair vehicles with alternative fuel systems, including biodiesel, hybrid, or compressed natural gas vehicles.
Raise trucks, buses, and heavy parts or equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists.
Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
Inspect, repair, and maintain automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery such as pumps and compressors.
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.
Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.
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.
Measure vehicle emissions to determine whether they are within acceptable limits.
Inspect and verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
Align front ends and suspension systems.

Related Technology & Tools

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Cross peen hammers
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Shears
Utility knives
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Injector pop testers
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Rat tail files
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Flash card readers
Two way radios
Boring tools
Pressure gauges
Forklifts
Depth gauges
Claw hammers
Single-cut mill saw files
Test lights
Open end wrenches
Handheld diagnostic computers
Safety gloves
Power sanders
Pry bars
Putty knives
Bleeder wrenches
Outside calipers
Micrometers
Lathes
Cold chisels
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Power saws
Battery chargers
Steam cleaning equipment
Feeler gauges
Detroit diesel electronic control DDEC readers
Portable welding equipment
Bore gauges
Hex keys
Power grinders
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Wire crimpers
Bearing heating ovens
Flare nut wrenches
Shielded arc welding tools
Inside calipers
Hearing protectors
Safety glasses
Slug wrenches
Governor test stands
Brass hammers
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Pump wrenches
Welding hoods
Dial gauges
Hacksaws
Combination wrenches
Valve seat grinders
Wire cutting tools
Decelerometers
Desktop computers
Hones
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Spark plug gapping tools
Dynanometers
Wire strippers
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Ball peen hammers
Water pump pliers
Tape measures
Ratchets
Box end wrenches
Brass drifts
Snap gauges
Snap ring pliers
Power drills
Hydraulic pumps
Workshop cranes
Tachometers
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Boring bars
Slip joint pliers
Vacuum pumps
Blast cleaning cabinets
Personal computers
Chain slings
Riveting tools
Hydraulic rams
Brake shoe adjusting tools
Punch sets
Needlenose pliers
Reamers
Dial calipers
Acetylene torches
Multimeters
Tire pressure gauges
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Adjustable crescent wrenches
Fuel pump test stands
Grinding machines
Gas welding equipment
Diagonal cutting pliers
Adjustable wrenches
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Spark plug sockets
Blow guns
Paint spray guns
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Voltmeters
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Screwdrivers
Wheel balancers

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