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