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Will AI replace Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists?
O*NET occupation 49-3031.00
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.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Bus Mechanic
- Bus Engine Mechanic
- Diesel Truck Mechanic
- Biodiesel Engine Specialist
- Truck Engine Mechanic
- Diesel Engine Mechanic
- Tank Truck Engine Mechanic
- Diesel Tractor Engine Mechanic
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- 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.
- 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.
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