Diesel Mechanic

Repairs and maintains diesel engines used to power machines, such as buses, trucks. Diagnoses problems, disassembles engines, and examines parts for defects and excessive wear. Reconditions and replaces parts, such as pistons, bearings, gears, valves, and bushings, using engine lathes, drilling machines, hand tools, and precision measuring instruments. May weld and cut parts, using arc welding and flame cutting equipment. Inspects defective equipment and diagnoses faults, using test instruments, such as engine analyzers, chassis diagrams, and pressure gauges. Inspects and verifies dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformity to factory specifications. Inspects, repairs, and maintains automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery, such as pumps and compressors. Disassembles and overhauls internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and rear axles. Reconditions and replaces parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves. Reads work orders and observes and listens to operating equipment to ensure conformity to specifications or determine malfunctions. Attaches test instruments to equipment and reads dials and gauges to diagnose faults. Adjusts brakes, aligns wheels, tightens bolts and screws, and reassembles equipment. Changes oil, checks batteries, repairs tires and tubes, and lubricates equipment and machinery. Operates a valve grinder to grind and reset valves. Examines and adjusts guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices, Finds ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information Weighs the relative costs and benefits of a potential action, Understands written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents, Identify things that must be changed to achieve a goal Uses logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches Observes and evaluates the results of solving a problem to identify lessons learned or redirect efforts Uses multiple approaches when learning or teaching new things Listens to what other people say and asks questions as appropriate. Evaluate the likely success of an idea in relation to the demands of the situation.