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