Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation

What the job really is

Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.

At a glance

• Sector: Transportation & Material Moving
• O*NET-SOC code: 53-6051
• O*NET job zone: 2 — some preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Inspect vehicles or other equipment for evidence of abuse, damage, or mechanical malfunction.
• Inspect vehicles or equipment to ensure compliance with rules, standards, or regulations.
• Inspect repairs to transportation vehicles or equipment to ensure that repair work was performed properly.
• Identify modifications to engines, fuel systems, emissions control equipment, or other vehicle systems to determine the impact of modifications on inspection procedures or conclusions.
• Conduct remote inspections of motor vehicles, using handheld controllers and remotely directed vehicle inspection devices.
• Prepare reports on investigations or inspections and actions taken.
• Issue notices and recommend corrective actions when infractions or problems are found.
• Conduct visual inspections of emission control equipment and smoke emitted from gasoline or diesel vehicles.
• Conduct vehicle or transportation equipment tests, using diagnostic equipment.
• Investigate incidents or violations, such as delays, accidents, and equipment failures.
• Review commercial vehicle logs, shipping papers, or driver and equipment records to detect any problems or to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Attach onboard diagnostics (OBD) scanner cables to vehicles to conduct emissions inspections.

Tools and technology

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Structured query language SQL, ASPEN, Adjustable wrenches, Barcode scanners, Battery charge testers, Battery test hydrometers, Commercial driver's license information system CDLIS

What employers expect you to already be comfortable with.

Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• Aviation Inspectors
• Transportation Inspectors
• Construction and Building Inspectors
• Locomotive Engineers
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
• Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
• Automotive Engineering Technicians

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 2 (some preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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