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