While each employer may utilize your skills through various applications, the primary responsibilities of a Diesel Engine Specialists include: diagnosis, adjustment, repair, or engine overhauling for buses or trucks. 

Some day-to-day responsibilities might include:

• Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition.
• Use handtools such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, and precision instruments, as well as power tools such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, and jacks and hoists.
• Adjust and reline brakes, align wheels, tighten bolts and screws, and reassemble equipment.
• Examine and adjust protective guards, loose bolts, and specified safety devices.
• Perform routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating equipment and machinery.

Arkansas Median Salary: $38,250

National Median Salary: $46,360

10 Year Projected Employment Demand: 12%

*Bureau of Labor Statistics accessed through https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/49-3031.00