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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 “Heavy Duty Mechanic”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Shop management software
Word processing software
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
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