diesel engine mechanic
Diesel engine mechanics repair and maintain all types of diesel engines. They use hand tools, precision measuring instruments, and machine tools to diagnose trouble, disassemble engines, and to examine and exchange parts of defect and excessive wear.
Also called: mechanical body fitter, railway diesel mechanic, diesel mechanic, mechanic diesel engine, mechanical bogie fitter
- 21
- essential skills
- 21
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 7231
- ISCO-08 group
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- marine mechanic6 skills in common
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- aircraft engine tester5 skills in common
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Essential skills
21- adjust tightness of engine parts
- bolt engine parts
- comply with factory specifications in engine repair
- comply with legal regulations
- diagnose defective engines
- disassemble engines
- engine components
- evaluate engine performance
- health and safety measures in transportation
- hydraulics
- maintain work area cleanliness
- mechanics
- operation of different engines
- perform manual work autonomously
- physics
- principles of combustion engines
- principles of mechanical engineering
- re-assemble engines
- repair engines
- use traditional toolbox tools
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional skills
21- aircraft mechanics
- automotive diagnostic equipment
- check train engines
- clean vehicle engine
- create solutions to problems
- execute working instructions
- identify customer's needs
- install transport equipment engines
- issue sales invoices
- lubricate engines
- maintain electrical engines
- maintain vessel engine room
- mechanics of motor vehicles
- mechanics of trains
- mechanics of trolley buses
- mechanics of vessels
- perform maintenance on locomotives
- perform routine maintenance on railway engines
- provide customer information related to repairs
- rail infrastructure
- use automotive diagnostic equipment
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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