Diesel Motor Mechanic

AUR31120

Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology

This course will qualify you to become a heavy vehicle mechanical technician working on trucks, buses, earthmoving equipment or agricultural machinery.

Career Outcomes

Duration

AUR31520

Certificate III in Diesel Engine Technology

This course will train you to work as a diesel engine technician, working on fixed machinery such as plant generators and pumping stations. You will gain skills to carry out diagnostic procedures, service, and repair and overhaul engines and associated components, repair and service cooling systems, diesel fuel systems, emission control systems and air compressors/components.

Career Outcomes

Duration

Snapshot

Employed

7,800

Future Growth

N/A

Weekly Earnings

N/A

Full-Time Share

94%

Female Share

1%

Average age

32

Summary

Diesel Motor Mechanics maintain, test and repair diesel motors and the mechanical parts of trucks, buses and other heavy vehicles such as transmissions, suspension, steering and brakes.

Specialisations: Automotive Heavy Mechanic.

A certificate III in automotive diesel engine technology, automotive diesel fuel technology or another related field is usually needed to work as a Diesel Motor Mechanic. These courses are often completed as part of an apprenticeship.

Tasks

Employment Outlook

JSA produces employment projections to show where likely future job opportunities may be. Employment projections data are only produced for occupations at the broad four digit Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) level. While data are not available for this occupation, projections data are available for the parent occupation, Motor Mechanics, under the outlook section.

Earnings

Around 94% of people employed as Diesel Motor Mechanics work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 28 percentage points above the all jobs average (66%).

Full-time workers work an average of 46 hours per week in their main job. This is similar to the all jobs average (44 hours per week).

Sources: Full-time share and full-time hours: ABS, 2016 Census, customised report. Compared to the all jobs average.

Industries

1

Other Services

34.7%

2

TRANSPORT, POSTAL AND WAREHOUSING

24.5%

3

WHOLESALE TRADE

11.9%

4

MANUFACTURING

9.1%

5

Other industries

17.1%

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