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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 “Vehicle Mechanic”

Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.
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.
Install or repair accessories.
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.
Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.
Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
Align front ends and suspension systems.
Diagnose and repair vehicle heating and cooling systems.
Examine and adjust protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
Inspect, repair, and maintain automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery such as pumps and compressors.
Attach test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
Operate valve-grinding machines to grind and reset valves.
Measure vehicle emissions to determine whether they are within acceptable limits.
Disassemble and overhaul internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and differential units.
Adjust or repair computer controlled exhaust emissions devices.
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.
Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition.
Inspect and verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
Rebuild gas or diesel engines.
Specialize in repairing and maintaining parts of the engine, such as fuel injection systems.
Follow green operational practices involving conservation of water or energy or reduction of solid waste.
Repair or adjust seats, doors, or windows.
Recondition and replace parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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