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Annual Salary Range
    Example Job Titles
    • Bus Mechanic
    • Diesel Mechanic
    • Diesel Technician
    • Fleet Mechanic
    • General Repair Mechanic
    • Mechanic
    • Service Technician
    • Trailer Mechanic
    • Transit Mechanic
    • Truck Mechanic
    Jobs with Transferable Skills
    • Automotive Master Mechanics
    • Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
    • Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
    • Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
    • Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
    • Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
    • Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
    • Signal and Track Switch Repairers
    • Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
    • Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation
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    Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

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    Job Type:

    Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

    Typical Education:

    Post-secondary Training or Associate's

    Skills:
    • Repairing
    • Troubleshooting
    • Operations Monitoring
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Critical Thinking
    • Quality Control Analysis
    Typical Tasks:
    1. Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition.
    2. Use handtools, such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, or precision instruments, as well as power tools, such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, or jacks and hoists.
    3. Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
    4. Examine and adjust protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
    5. Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.