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