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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”

Specialize in repairing and maintaining parts of the engine, such as fuel injection systems.
Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.
Recondition and replace parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves.
Measure vehicle emissions to determine whether they are within acceptable limits.
Raise trucks, buses, and heavy parts or equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists.
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, repair, and maintain automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery such as pumps and compressors.
Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
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.
Test drive trucks and buses to diagnose malfunctions or to ensure that they are working properly.
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.
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.
Attach test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
Install or repair accessories.
Maintain or repair vehicles with alternative fuel systems, including biodiesel, hybrid, or compressed natural gas vehicles.
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.
Rebuild gas or diesel engines.
Repair or adjust seats, doors, or windows.
Examine and adjust protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
Operate valve-grinding machines to grind and reset valves.
Align front ends and suspension systems.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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