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