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