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