The Diesel Equipment Technology program will prepare students to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, maintain, and diagnose malfunctions of diesel engines and diesel powered truck systems. The instruction will include training in safety, diesel engines and diesel engine systems, electrical and electronic systems, air and hydraulic brake systems, drive train, steering and suspension systems. In most shops, the diesel truck technicians will do all types of repairs.
Jobs can vary from working on brakes to doing an engine overhaul.
In some shops the technician specializes in one or two types of repair. An example of this would be a technician that specializes in engine repair. Diesel mechanics and technicians usually work indoors but may have to repair a vehicle on the road occasionally. They also have to lift heavy parts and tools, handle greasy parts, and stand or lie in awkward positions. Technicians usually work in a trucking company, truck leasing company, diesel engine repair shop, or private fleet.