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