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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 “Tank Truck Engine Mechanic”

Repair or adjust seats, doors, or windows.
Inspect, repair, and maintain automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery such as pumps and compressors.
Specialize in repairing and maintaining parts of the engine, such as fuel injection systems.
Raise trucks, buses, and heavy parts or equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists.
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.
Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.
Maintain or repair vehicles with alternative fuel systems, including biodiesel, hybrid, or compressed natural gas vehicles.
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.
Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
Operate valve-grinding machines to grind and reset valves.
Follow green operational practices involving conservation of water or energy or reduction of solid waste.
Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.
Rebuild gas or diesel engines.
Test drive trucks and buses to diagnose malfunctions or to ensure that they are working properly.
Install or repair accessories.
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.
Measure vehicle emissions to determine whether they are within acceptable limits.
Diagnose and repair vehicle heating and cooling systems.
Inspect and verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
Recondition and replace parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves.
Disassemble and overhaul internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and differential units.
Align front ends and suspension systems.
Adjust or repair computer controlled exhaust emissions devices.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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