Occupation Atlasvehicle technician
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/4ad4024e-d1d3-4dea-b6d1-2c7948111dce
vehicle technician
Vehicle technicians inspect, test and maintain vehicles, motorcycles, engine tune-ups and tyre replacements. They repair engine failures, lube replacements. Vehicle technicians replace vehicle components and evaluate warranty options.
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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.
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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.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (49-3023.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (34)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adapt to new technology used in cars
- apply health and safety standards
- automotive diagnostic equipment
- car controls
- carry out repair of vehicles
- carry out repairs and maintenance of vehicle bodies
- components of air conditioning systems
- diagnose problems with vehicles
- emission standards
- execute working instructions
- follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health
- health and safety measures in transportation
- hybrid vehicle architecture
- identify customer's needs
- maintain updated professional knowledge
- maintain vehicle records
- maintain work area cleanliness
- mechanical components of vehicles
- mechanical requirements for vehicles in urban areas
- mechanics
- perform manual work autonomously
- perform road testing of vehicles
- perform technical tasks with great care
- perform vehicle tests
- position vehicles for maintenance and repair
- principles of mechanical engineering
- provide customer information related to repairs
- repair vehicle electrical systems
- teamwork principles
- types of vehicles
- use automotive diagnostic equipment
- use traditional toolbox tools
- vehicle electrical systems
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional (32)
- adjust tightness of engine parts
- carry out repair of motorcycles
- detect malfunctions in engines
- disassemble engines
- drive vehicles
- electrical wiring plans
- engine components
- ensure client orientation
- ensure compliance with warranty contracts
- fix minor vehicle scratches
- have computer literacy
- issue sales invoices
- keep stock records
- lift heavy weights
- lubricate engines
- maintain braking system
- maintain customer records
- maintain electrical engines
- maintain motor vehicle steering system
- maintain professional records
- maintain suspension system
- maintain vehicle appearance
- operation of different engines
- order supplies
- organise vehicle breakdown support
- perform ICT troubleshooting
- perform annual legal safety checks
- perform minor vehicle repairs
- provide customer follow-up services
- repair engines
- replace tyres
- types of vehicle engines
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
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