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