Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Intermediate-level maintenance of marine diesel engines, governors, and injectors transfers directly to the diesel-engine repair portion of this occupation.
How to prepare: Complete hands-on training in a civilian diesel diagnostic platform such as Cummins INSITE, focusing on connecting test equipment and interpreting diagnostic results.
What the civilian work involves
- Use handtools, such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, or precision instruments, as well as power tools, such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, or jacks and hoists.
- Attach test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Cummins INSITE