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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”

Adjust or repair computer controlled exhaust emissions devices.
Repair or adjust seats, doors, or windows.
Follow green operational practices involving conservation of water or energy or reduction of solid waste.
Align front ends and suspension systems.
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.
Raise trucks, buses, and heavy parts or equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists.
Recondition and replace parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves.
Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.
Examine and adjust protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
Inspect and verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
Diagnose and repair vehicle heating and cooling systems.
Disassemble and overhaul internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and differential units.
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.
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.
Inspect, repair, and maintain automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery such as pumps and compressors.
Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition.
Rebuild gas or diesel engines.
Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.
Measure vehicle emissions to determine whether they are within acceptable limits.
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.
Install or repair accessories.
Attach test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.

Related Technology & Tools

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