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