Also called: Fuel Injection Technician, Injector & Pump Rebuilder
Tests and rebuilds the precise diesel injectors and fuel pumps that keep trucks, tractors and generators running.
In a spotless clean room, you mount a truck’s fuel injector on a test bench and watch its spray pattern. You rebuild a worn pump with parts thinner than a hair, then calibrate it so the engine runs smooth and clean.
Estimated; specialty diesel shops.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Diesel technology certificate plus specialty training.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Diesel Technology (trade school).
Growing about average. Diesel engines remain common in trucks, farms and generators.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Computerized test benches help; electric trucks may shrink diesel work in 10 years.
Classes: Auto shop, Physics, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-3031.
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