Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
AAV/ACV inspection, automotive repair, field maintenance, and shop administration provide directly transferable experience for commercial vehicle maintenance.
How to prepare: Take a hands-on commercial truck diagnostics course to practice test-instrument use and engine diagnostic software on civilian vehicles.
What the civilian work involves
- Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition.
- Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
- Attach test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Computerized maintenance management system software CMMS
- Cummins INSITE