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