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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 “Ordnance Truck Installation Mechanic”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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Impact wrenches
Power grinders
Reamers
Outside calipers
Shears
Tachometers
Micrometers
Water pump pliers
Welding hoods
Screwdrivers
Gas welding equipment
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Punches
Safety glasses
Hydraulic rams
Detroit diesel electronic control DDEC readers
Acetylene torches
Inside calipers
Blow guns
Putty knives
Brake shoe adjusting tools
Box end wrenches
Socket wrench sets
Pressure gauges
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Spark plug gapping tools
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Personal computers
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Valve seat grinders
Metal inert gas MIG welders
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Wheel balancers
Hex keys
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Single-cut mill saw files
Open end wrenches
Tire pressure gauges
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Workshop cranes
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Paint spray guns
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