Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics

Also called: Automotive Mechanic (Auto Mechanic), Automotive Technician (Auto Tech), Mechanic

Career Cluster: Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
What they do:
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.
On the job, you would:
  • Inspect vehicles for damage and record findings so that necessary repairs can be made.
  • Test drive vehicles and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.
  • Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications.
KNOWLEDGE

Engineering and Technology
  • mechanical
  • computers and electronics
Business
  • customer service
SKILLS

Basic Skills
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
  • keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
People and Technology Systems
  • thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
  • figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Problem Solving
  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
ABILITIES

Visual Understanding
  • quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
Attention
  • pay attention to something without being distracted
  • do two or more things at the same time
Hand and Finger Use
  • hold or move items with your hands
  • put together small parts with your fingers
Ideas and Logic
  • use rules to solve problems
  • make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
PERSONALITY

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:
  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Independence
  • Persistence
TECHNOLOGY

You might use software like this on the job:

Electronic mail software
  • IBM Notes
  • Microsoft Outlook
Video creation and editing software
  • YouTube
Facilities management software
  • Alliance Automotive Shop Controller
  • Snap-On ShopKey
EDUCATION


certificate after high school or high school diploma/GED
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JOB OUTLOOK

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Salary:
High: $77,630.00
Median: $47,770.00
Low: $30,600.00
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