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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment81
2.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment76
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material76
4.Handling and Moving Objects74
5.Getting Information71
6.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates67
Performing General Physical Activities67
8.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events65
9.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge62
10.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships61
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
81
68
"Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools"Adjust a grandfather clockOverhaul a power plant turbine
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
76
52
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
76
49
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
74
79
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
71
49
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
67
53
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
67
65
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
65
46
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
62
54
Keep up with price changes in a small retail storeKeep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports carsLearn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
61
56
Exchange greetings with a coworkerMaintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clientsGain cooperation from a culturally diverse group of executives hostile to your company