How do they match: Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

  • Diesel Machinist
  • Farm Machinery Engine Mechanic
  • Marine Engine Machinist
  • Marine Engine Machinist Apprentice

  • 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.

  • Inspect, repair, and maintain automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery, such as pumps and compressors.
  • Inspect, test, and listen to defective equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test instruments such as handheld computers, motor analyzers, chassis charts, or pressure gauges.
  • Operate valve-grinding machines to grind and reset valves.
  • Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.
  • Test drive trucks and buses to diagnose malfunctions or to ensure that they are working properly.
  • 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.

  • Align equipment or machinery.
  • Dismantle heavy equipment or machinery.
  • Service green vehicles to make repairs or maintain good working order.