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
- Automotive Electrician
- Automotive Electrical Technician
- Automotive Electrical Diagnostic Technician
Duration
- 2 years
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
- Automotive System Designer
- Workshop Supervisor
- Motor Mechanic
Duration
- 3 years, 3 years , 3 years
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
- Detects and diagnoses faults in engines and parts.
- Dismantles and removes engine assemblies, transmissions, steering mechanisms and other components, and checks parts.
- Repairs and replaces worn and defective parts and reassembles mechanical components, and refers to service manuals as needed.
- Reassembles engines and parts after being repaired.
- Tests and adjusts mechanical parts after being repaired for proper performance, diagnoses and tests parts with the assistance of computers.
- May inspect vehicles and issue roadworthiness certificates or detail work required to achieve roadworthiness.
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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