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