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
Back to Career Pathways
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Find training opportunities near youSkills:
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Operations Monitoring
- Equipment Maintenance
- Critical Thinking
- Quality Control Analysis
Typical Tasks:
- Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition.
- 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.
- Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
- 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.
Training Opportunities
- Electrical Workers IBEW Local 10250 Parsippany Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054
- Glaziers Local Union 10099 Fadem Road, Springfield, NJ, 07081
- International Union of Allied and Industrial Workers District 5540 Prell Lane, New Milford, NJ 07646
- Middlesex College2600 Woodbridge Ave, Edison, NJ 08837
- New Jersey City University2039 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305
- New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance45 Academy Street Suite 205, Newark, NJ 07102
- New Jersey Pathways to Apprenticeship59 Wall Street, Newark, NJ 07105
- New Jersey State Building and Construction Trades Council77 Brant Avenue, Suite 102, Clark, NJ 07066
- NJ Construction Craft Laborers' Apprenticeship Program31 Mott Ave, Monroe Township, NJ 08831
- Plumbers Local 2420 Fairfield Pl, West Caldwell, NJ, 07006
- Raritan Valley Community College118 Lamington Rd, Branchburg, NJ 08876
- Rowan College at Burlington County900 College Cir, Mt Laurel Township, NJ 08054
- Rowan College of South JerseyRowan College of South Jersey Cumberland Campus, 3322 College Drive, Vineland, NJ 08360
- SUNY Jamestown Community College525 Falconer Street, P.O. Box 20 | Jamestown, NY 14702-0020
- Tompkins Cortland Community College170 North St, Dryden, NY 13053
- UA Local 92 Iron Ore Rd, Englishtown, NJ, 07726