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