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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 “Trailer Mechanic”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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