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Automotive Specialty Technicians

Description
Repair only one system or component on a vehicle, such as brakes, suspension, or radiator.

Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

Education
These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

Tasks
  • Inspects and tests new vehicles for damage, records findings, and makes repairs.
  • Repairs and aligns defective wheels of automobiles.
  • Repairs, installs, and adjusts hydraulic and electromagnetic automatic lift mechanisms used to raise and lower automobile windows, seats, and tops.
  • Rebuilds, repairs, and tests automotive injection units.
  • Repairs and replaces defective balljoint suspension, brakeshoes, and wheelbearings.
  • Repairs and rebuilds clutch systems.
  • Removes and replaces defective mufflers and tailpipes from automobiles.
  • Inspects, tests, repairs, and replaces automotive cooling systems and fuel tanks.
  • Examines vehicle, compiles estimate of repair costs, and secures customer approval to perform repairs.
  • Aligns and repairs wheels, axles, frames, torsion bars, and steering mechanisms of automobiles.
  • Repairs, replaces, and adjusts defective carburetor parts and gasoline filters.
  • Repairs and replaces automobile leaf springs.
  • Repairs, overhauls, and adjusts automobile brake systems.
  • Installs and repairs automotive air-conditioning units.
  • Tunes automobile engines and tests electronic computer components.
  • Converts vehicle fuel systems from gasoline to butane gas operations and repairs and services operating butane fuel units.
National Average Salary
$31,870.00/year

Average Salary in Maryland
$35,190.00/year

Important Abilities
   1. Extent Flexibility
   2. Hearing Sensitivity
   3. Information Ordering
   4. Visualization
   5. Manual Dexterity

General Work Activities
   1. Repairing & Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
   2. Handling and Moving Objects
   3. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, Material
   4. Performing General Physical Activities
   5. Updating & Using Job-Relevant Knowledge

Important Skills
   1. Repairing
   2. Installation
   3. Troubleshooting
   4. Problem Identification
   5. Equipment Maintenance

Frequent Work Context
   1. Consequence of Error
   2. Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
   3. Provide a Service to Others
   4. Deal With External Customers
   5. Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

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