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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 “Truck, Railroad, and Bus Transmission Mechanic”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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