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diesel engine mechanic

Diesel engine mechanics repair and maintain all types of diesel engines.

Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

operation of different engines physics mechanics health and safety measures in transportation principles of combustion engines engine components principles of mechanical engineering hydraulics

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

aircraft mechanics mechanics of trolley buses mechanics of trains rail infrastructure mechanics of motor vehicles automotive diagnostic equipment mechanics of vessels

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

use traditional toolbox tools maintain work area cleanliness wear appropriate protective gear perform manual work autonomously re-assemble engines repair engines comply with legal regulations diagnose defective engines disassemble engines evaluate engine performance adjust tightness of engine parts bolt engine parts comply with factory specifications in engine repair

OPTIONALOptional competences

check train engines lubricate engines perform maintenance on locomotives use automotive diagnostic equipment maintain vessel engine room install transport equipment engines maintain electrical engines identify customer's needs issue sales invoices create solutions to problems clean vehicle engine perform routine maintenance on railway engines execute working instructions provide customer information related to repairs

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)