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Occupation AtlasAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

O*NET · 49-3023.00

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.

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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • C Conventional4.31
  • I Investigative3.58
  • E Enterprising1.60
  • S Social1.45
  • A Artistic1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma31%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent26%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate32%
  • Some College Courses11%
Related work experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (43%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (26%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (26%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Repairing3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Replace a faulty hydraulic valve
  • Troubleshooting3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
  • Equipment Maintenance3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Clean moving parts in production machinery
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.53.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Operations Monitoring3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Installation3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Install a speaker system in a car
  • Quality Control Analysis3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Complex Problem Solving3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Active Listeningbasic3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Operation and Control3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Monitoringbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Active Learningbasic3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
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  • Equipment Selection3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Speakingbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Systems Analysis3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Systems Evaluation3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Time Management3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Service Orientation2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Coordination2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Social Perceptiveness2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Writingbasic2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Persuasion2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Instructing2.32.6Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Mathematicsbasic2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Negotiation2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Management of Material Resources1.90.9
  • Management of Financial Resources1.80.9
  • Technology Design1.60.8
  • Programming1.50.6
  • Sciencebasic1.50.5
  • Operations Analysis1.40.4

Tasks

25 core · 5 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications.4.5
  2. Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas.4.5
  3. Inspect vehicles for damage and record findings so that necessary repairs can be made.4.4
  4. Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes.4.4
  5. Perform routine and scheduled maintenance services, such as oil changes, lubrications, and tune-ups.4.4
  6. Align wheels, axles, frames, torsion bars, and steering mechanisms of automobiles, using special alignment equipment and wheel-balancing machines.4.4
  7. Test drive vehicles and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.4.3
  8. Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors.4.3
  9. Troubleshoot fuel, ignition, and emissions control systems, using electronic testing equipment.4.3
  10. Align vehicles' front ends.4.3
  11. Repair, replace, or adjust defective fuel injectors, carburetor parts, and gasoline filters.4.3
  12. Repair and service air conditioning, heating, engine cooling, and electrical systems.4.3
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  1. Confer with customers to obtain descriptions of vehicle problems and to discuss work to be performed and future repair requirements.4.2
  2. Test electronic computer components in automobiles to ensure proper operation.4.2
  3. Tear down, repair, and rebuild faulty assemblies, such as power systems, steering systems, and linkages.4.2
  4. Maintain cleanliness of work area.4.2
  5. Tune automobile engines to ensure proper and efficient functioning.4.2
  6. Overhaul or replace carburetors, blowers, generators, distributors, starters, and pumps.4.2
  7. Repair or replace parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, and bearings.4.2
  8. Diagnose and replace or repair engine management systems or related sensors for flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) with ignition timing, fuel rate, alcohol concentration, or air-to-fuel ratio malfunctions.4.2
  9. Plan work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, and experience.4.1
  10. Disassemble units and inspect parts for wear, using micrometers, calipers, and gauges.4.0
  11. Change spark plugs, fuel filters, air filters, and batteries in hybrid electric vehicles.3.9
  12. Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.3.8
  13. Install, adjust, or repair hydraulic or electromagnetic automatic lift mechanisms used to raise and lower automobile windows, seats, and tops.3.8
  14. Estimate costs of vehicle repair.4.2
  15. Conduct visual inspections of compressed natural gas fuel systems to identify cracks, gouges, abrasions, discoloration, broken fibers, loose brackets, damaged gaskets, or other problems.4.2
  16. Repair or rebuild transmissions.4.1
  17. Rebuild parts, such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks.4.0
  18. Retrofit vehicle fuel systems with aftermarket products, such as vapor transfer devices, evaporation control devices, swirlers, lean burn devices, and friction reduction devices, to enhance combustion and fuel efficiency.3.8

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Mechanical4.65.3Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Engineering and Technology3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Computers and Electronics3.43.7Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Customer and Personal Service3.22.4Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
  • English Language3.22.3Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Mathematics3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Education and Training2.92.9
  • Physics2.62.6
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  • Administration and Management2.52.4Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Transportation2.51.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Chemistry2.32.7
  • Administrative2.21.8Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Public Safety and Security2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Production and Processing2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Sales and Marketing2.01.1Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Design1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Law and Government1.80.7Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.81.0Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Building and Construction1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Communications and Media1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Economics and Accounting1.5—
  • Foreign Language1.50.7Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Telecommunications1.40.3Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Psychology1.2—
  • Biology1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.1—
  • Food Production1.1—
  • Geography1.1—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.1—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.1—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.1—
  • History and Archeology1.0—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Deductive Reasoning4.03.9
  • Near Vision4.03.9
  • Problem Sensitivity4.03.5Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Finger Dexterity3.93.9Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Manual Dexterity3.93.8Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Control Precision3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Inductive Reasoning3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
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  • Extent Flexibility3.64.0Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
  • Information Ordering3.53.5Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Visualization3.53.9Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Flexibility of Closure3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Oral Comprehension3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Perceptual Speed3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
  • Multilimb Coordination3.13.3Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Trunk Strength3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Written Comprehension3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Auditory Attention3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport
  • Category Flexibility3.03.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Fluency of Ideas3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Hearing Sensitivity3.03.6Level 4 looks like: Diagnose what's wrong with a car engine from its sound
  • Oral Expression3.03.6Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Speech Recognition3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Static Strength3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
  • Visual Color Discrimination3.03.4Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Dynamic Strength2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Far Vision2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Response Orientation2.93.0Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Selective Attention2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech Clarity2.92.8
  • Speed of Closure2.93.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time Sharing2.92.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Depth Perception2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Originality2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Memorization2.62.6
  • Reaction Time2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Sound Localization2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Written Expression2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Explosive Strength2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Spatial Orientation2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Gross Body Coordination2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Rate Control2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Stamina2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Peripheral Vision2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Hand pick a bushel of apples from a tree
  • Glare Sensitivity1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Night Vision1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment4.34.5Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.14.4Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Performing General Physical Activities4.15.1Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment4.15.1Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.14.9Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Getting Information4.04.3Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.95.3Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Handling and Moving Objects3.95.7
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  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.93.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.84.4Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.84.5Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment3.74.9Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.64.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Working with Computers3.64.4Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.54.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Processing Information3.44.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Training and Teaching Others3.33.7Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.23.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.13.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.02.8
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.83.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.83.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.73.0Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.73.0Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Developing and Building Teams2.62.6
  • Thinking Creatively2.63.4Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.52.6
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.42.6
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.42.8
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.22.2Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.22.6
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.7
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6
  • In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.6
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.6
  • Exposed to Contaminants4.4
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.3
  • Spend Time Standing4.3
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.2
  • Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions4.2
  • Time Pressure4.1

Technology

33 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (9)

  • Apple Safari
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • SAP software
Other tools (24)
  • Alliance Automotive Shop Controller
  • Amcom AUTOS2000
  • AutoZone ALLDATA
  • Blue Streak Electronics Buell Diagnostic
  • CODA Engine Analysis System
  • Database software
  • Estimating software
  • Genisys Fast Fixes
  • Hunter WinAlign
  • IBM Notes
  • Mainsaver Asset Management
  • Mitchell Manager Invoicing System
  • Mitchell OnDemand5 Manager
  • Nexiq Tech HDS Suite for Palm
  • Online service manual database software
  • Recordkeeping software
  • Scheduling software
  • Scott Systems MaxxTraxx Pro
  • Snap-On ShopKey
  • SPX/OTC Genisys ConnecTech PC
  • Technical manual database software
  • Vehicle management software
  • Work order management software
  • YouTube

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