Diesel Mechanics

James Turland

Types of Diesel Mechanics

Commercial Vehicle

• A mechanic that works on semi’s, heavy duty pickup trucks, or anything that is street legal with a diesel

engine for its power plant.

Marine• A mechanic that works on diesel

engines in the marine field.

DutiesCommercial Vehicle

• To fix problems that occur on commercial vehicles that will make it perform at its peak performance and efficiency.

Marine

• To fix problems that are occurring on a vessel, that will make it perform at its peak performance and efficiency.

Working Conditions

Commercial Vehicle• Generally, are in a shop

where all of the mechanic’s tools are to perform the task.

Marine• Can either be at a shop or

out on a job site where the broke down piece of equipment is.

Training/Qualifications

Commercial Vehicle

• Trade school to get your certifications (ASE, Brakes, Suspension, Drivelines, etc.).

Marine

• Trade school to get certifications for types of divisions in marine diesel, such as propellers, turbochargers, exhaust ventilation underwater, etc.

Earnings

Commercial Vehicle• $43,000-$61,000/Year

according to chron.com.

Marine• $70,980 onshore• $148,500-$195,750 offshore

according to chron.com.

College for the best education

Commercial Vehicle• University of Northwestern

Ohio

Marine• Marine Mechanics Institute

Cost of Schooling

Commercial Vehicle• ~$40,000 according to unoh.edu.

Marine• ~$30,000 + according to

collegprowler.com

What is the degree called?

Commercial Vehicle• Associates Degree of Diesel

Technology.

Marine• Associates Degree of

Marine Diesel Technologies.

Similarities

Commercial Vehicle Marine

Both of these fields do work on diesel engines to fix them to return to the jobs that they were assigned to do. Both of them also use tools.

Differences

Commercial Vehicle Marine

These two fields do have differences between each other because they do work on different types of diesel engines, they have different wages, different benefits, different work environment, and different work aspect.

Which career do I prefer?

• I prefer the Commercial Vehicle Diesel Technology. I prefer this type because I would like to stay close to my future home, I do not like to swim, and I do enjoy working on trucks rather than boats. I am also accepted into the Commercial Diesel Technology program at UNOH.

Works Cited

• http://work.chron.com/diesel-mechanics-salaries-6222.html

• http://work.chron.com/marine-diesel-mechanic-salaries-24846.html

• http://unoh.edu/academics/college-of-applied-technologies/tuition.shtml

• http://collegeprowler.com/motorcycle-and-marine-mechanics-institute-orlando/tuition--and--financial-aid/