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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 “Transit Mechanic”

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

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