• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content

National Network for the Transportation Workforce

  • Home
  • About NNTW
    • About NNTW
    • Contact Us
  • Workforce Initiatives
    • Intelligent Transportation Systems
    • National Transportation Career Pathways Initiative
    • Women in Transportation
    • Road Safety Champion Program
    • Empowering the New Mobility Workforce
  • Career Exploration
    • Transportation Career Pathways
    • Interviews with Transportation Professionals
    • Environmental Career Path Profiles
    • Careers in Computer & Data Science
  • News & Events
  • Resource Center
    • Labor Market Analysis
    • Education & Training
    • Workforce Development
    • The Clean Transportation Workforce
    • Digital Storytelling: The Value of StoryMaps
    • Environmental Career Competencies
  • Mobility Matters
You are here: Home / Archives for Trade school certification or additional vocational training preferred

Trade school certification or additional vocational training preferred

Senior Diesel Technician

Senior Diesel Technicians are responsible for diagnosing and repairing a wide variety of mechanical problems as well as highly specialized and technical areas such as Compressed Natural Gas, and other alternative fuel conversion and repairs. Senior diesel technicians must diagnose the more complicated drivability problems, performing the maintenance, repair, and inspection of the Compressed Natural Gas fueling station,  and serving as a lead worker to other Automotive Mechanics.

Diesel Technician

Diesel mechanics or technicians are responsible for performing mechanical repairs and preventative maintenance on fleet vehicles and heavy equipment in transit and freight. They are fluent in the maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and diesel systems. Diesel mechanics or technicians also complete repair or service reporting, order and inventory necessary parts, fabricate necessary parts or equipment, develop and execute service or repair processes, and provide road call or emergency service calls.

Download this page as a PDF.

Copyright © 2023 National Network for the Transportation Workforce • Contact Us