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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 “Fleet Mechanic”

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

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Fuel pump test stands
Tire pressure gauges
Pry bars
Ball peen hammers
Safety gloves
Pressure gauges
Wheel balancers
Decelerometers
Tachometers
Vise grip pliers
Valve seat grinders
Power grinders
Adjustable wrenches
Shears
Riveting tools
Forklifts
Inside calipers
Lathes
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Box end wrenches
Gas welding equipment
Hoists
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Steam cleaning equipment
Feeler gauges
Personal computers
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Shielded arc welding tools
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Pump wrenches
Needlenose pliers
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Hex keys
Two way radios
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Wire cutting tools
Dial gauges
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Battery chargers
Screwdrivers
Power sanders
Paint spray guns
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Safety glasses
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Spark plug sockets
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Depth gauges
Acetylene torches
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
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Slip joint pliers
Multimeters
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Boring tools
Outside calipers
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Spark plug gapping tools
Handheld diagnostic computers
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