Q10B Machinist’s Mate Auxiliary (MMA) Leading Chief Petty Officer (LCPO): civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Machinist’s Mate Auxiliary (MMA) Leading Chief Petty Officer (LCPO) designation to the civilian directions shown below. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Machinist’s Mate Auxiliary (MMA) Leading Chief Petty Officer (LCPO). Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
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$61,770
Median national pay for Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist
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Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile or marine diesel engines.
Typical national pay$50,540–$75,470Median $61,770 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 3: medium preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Use handtools, such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, or precision instruments, as well as power tools, such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, or jacks and hoists.
Inspect brake systems, steering mechanisms, wheel bearings, and other important parts to ensure that they are in proper operating condition.
Raise trucks, buses, and heavy parts or equipment using hydraulic jacks or hoists.
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Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services. Excludes team or work leaders.
Typical national pay$62,690–$101,360Median $79,860 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 3: medium preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
Interpret specifications, blueprints, or job orders to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers.
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Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist
Summary
Bus and truck mechanic diagnosing and repairing vehicles, including diesel engines, using hand and power tools while performing routine maintenance and inspections to ensure optimal performance
Experience
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Used hand tools and power tools, including pneumatic wrenches and welding equipment, for vehicle repairs
Inspected brake systems, steering mechanisms, and wheel bearings to ensure proper operating condition
Performed routine maintenance such as changing oil, checking batteries, and lubricating machinery
Diagnosed malfunctions by attaching test instruments and reading dials and gauges
Maintained and repaired vehicles with alternative fuel systems, including biodiesel and hybrid vehicles
Repairing vehicle components, Repairing engines, Servicing green vehicles
Hands-On Work
Adjusting vehicle components, Installing vehicle parts
Core Skills
Observing equipment in operation
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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First-Line Supervisor of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Summary
First-Line Supervisor of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers coordinating activities, inspecting work for standards compliance, and advising customers on services. Responsible for employee safety training, maintenance policy development, and inventory management
Experience
First-Line Supervisor of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Inspected, tested, and measured completed work using hand tools and gauges to verify conformance to standards
Monitored work areas and examined tools and equipment, providing employee safety training to prevent unsafe conditions
Interpreted specifications and blueprints to construct templates and lay out reference points for workers
Performed skilled repair and maintenance operations using hand or power tools, hydraulic presses, or welding equipment
Monitored tool and part inventories and the condition of shops to ensure adequate working conditions
Conferred with management and engineering personnel to coordinate work activities and resolve employee grievances
Developed and implemented maintenance policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency
Skills
Core Skills
Interpreting blueprints, Investigating industrial accidents, Monitoring work procedures, Conferencing with coworkers, Operating welding equipment
Checking & Planning
Inspecting completed work, Inspecting systems, Measuring distances, Estimating labor and material costs, Planning work procedures
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Use handtools, such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, or precision instruments, as well as power tools, such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, or jacks and hoists. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
Capture scope or outcomes only when your own records support them.
Which parts of your Machinist’s Mate Auxiliary (MMA) Leading Chief Petty Officer (LCPO) experience can you support when considering the civilian directions shown below?
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Before
Fictional example: In my Machinist’s Mate Auxiliary (MMA) Leading Chief Petty Officer (LCPO) assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
Why this wording is fair
Use handtools, such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, or precision instruments, as well as power tools, such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, or jacks and hoists.
Inspect, test, and measure completed work, using devices such as hand tools or gauges to verify conformance to standards or repair requirements.
Use the pattern, not the sentence: keep it only when the same facts are true for you.
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Rung starts with Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist. Choose another direction above at any time; the code and only the skills you confirm will carry into the interview on this device.
Publisher and editorial owner: Rung Guru product team.
Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T05:32:26.782534+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
Why: to help veterans evaluate civilian directions and recover truthful resume evidence before entering Rung.
How: deterministic software joined the approved records below. Constrained AI assistance helped draft explanations and evidence prompts from those records; it did not create military codes, civilian mappings, pay figures, credentials, or source facts. Every page remains subject to provenance, prohibited-claim, similarity, and attributed editorial-review checks.
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