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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 “Mechanic”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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