Diesel Technician / Mobile Technician

Purpose/Description
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and semi-trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.

Education and Experience High school diploma or equivalent
Long-term on-the-job training, diesel technical certification

Knowledge
Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Skills
Basic Skills

• Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Learning Strategies Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Complex Problem Solving Skills

• Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Technical Skills

• Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Equipment Selection Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Installation Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Operation Monitoring Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Operation and Control Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Operations Analysis Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
• Quality Control Analysis Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Repairing Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Technology Design Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
• Troubleshooting Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Systems Skills

• Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Systems Analysis Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Systems Evaluation Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Resource Management Skills

• Management of Financial Resources Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
• Management of Material Resources Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
• Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Work Context
Body Positioning

• Requires repetitive movement
• Requires standing
• Requires walking and running
• Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls
• Requires bending or twisting

Communication

• Requires contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise)
• Requires face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams
• Requires writing letters and memos
• Requires use of electronic mail
• Requires telephone conversations

Conflict

• Requires dealing with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous people
• Includes conflict situations

Environment

• Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable
• Requires working in cramped work spaces and getting into awkward positions
• Includes exposure to contaminants
• Requires working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions
• Requires working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures

Impact of Decisions

• Requires making decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization
• Opportunity to make decisions without supervision
• Requires making decisions that impact the results of co-workers, clients or the company

Job Hazards

• Requires exposure to hazardous conditions
• Requires exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings
• Requires exposure to hazardous equipment

Level of Challenge

• Requires being exact or highly accurate
• Freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals

Pace and Scheduling

• Requires meeting strict deadlines

Personal Interaction

• Requires work with external customers or the public
• Requires work with others in a group or team
• Requires coordinating or leading others in accomplishing work activities

Responsibility for Others

• Includes responsibility for work outcomes and results
• Includes responsibility for the health and safety of others

Work Attire

• Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment

Work Setting

• Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people
• Requires working in a closed vehicle or equipment
• Requires working in an open vehicle or equipment
• Requires working outdoors, under cover
• Requires working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions
• Requires working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions

Task

• 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.
• Test drive trucks and buses to diagnose malfunctions or to ensure that they are working properly.
• Raise trucks, buses, and heavy parts or equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists.
• Attach test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
• Rebuild gas or diesel engines.
• Inspect and verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to factory specifications.
• Inspect, test, and listen to defective equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test instruments such as handheld computers, motor analyzers, chassis charts, or pressure gauges.
• Recondition and replace parts, pistons, bearings, gears, and valves.
• Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.
• Specialize in repairing and maintaining parts of the engine, such as fuel injection systems.
• Align front ends and suspension systems.
• Inspect, repair, and maintain automotive and mechanical equipment and machinery, such as pumps and compressors.
• Install or repair accessories.
• Disassemble and overhaul internal combustion engines, pumps, generators, transmissions, clutches, and differential units.
• Diagnose and repair vehicle heating and cooling systems.
• Repair or adjust seats, doors, or windows.

Work Activities
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

• Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
• Rebuild parts or components.
• Repair defective engines or engine components.
• Repair non-engine automotive or vehicle components.
• Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
• Service green vehicles to make repairs or maintain good working order.
• Service vehicles to maintain functionality.

Getting Information

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

• Operate transportation equipment to demonstrate function or malfunction.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

• Inspect mechanical components of vehicles to identify problems.
• Measure equipment outputs.
• Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Documenting/Recording Information

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

• Troubleshoot equipment or systems operation problems.

Performing General Physical Activities

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

• Observe equipment in operation to detect potential problems.

Handling and Moving Objects

• Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Adjust vehicle components according to specifications.
• Align equipment or machinery.
• Dismantle heavy equipment or machinery.
• Grind parts to required dimensions.
• Install vehicle parts or accessories.
• Rewire electrical or electronic systems.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Interacting With Computers

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Processing Information

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

Controlling Machines and Processes

• Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.

Skills:

• Customer service
• Computer literacy
• Diesel engines
• Alignment
• Mechanic experience
• Driving
• Brakes
• Welding
• Data entry
• Diagnostics

Benefit Conditions:

• Only full-time employees eligible

Certification Reimbursement:

• Yes

Shop Type:

• Independent

Vehicle Type:

• Heavy equipment
• Heavy trucks
• RVs

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• On call
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person