Occupation Atlasautomotive electrician
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6656337f-67eb-4f48-b1e4-ecccdfa44dd2
automotive electrician
Automotive electricians install, maintain and repair electrical and electronic systems in motor vehicles such as air conditioning systems, lamps, radios, heating systems, batteries, electrical wiring and alternators. They use diagnostic testing equipment to inspect vehicles and find faults. To do repair work, they use hand tools and specialised electrical instruments and machines.
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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 Conventional4.25
- I Investigative2.73
- S Social1.19
- E Enterprising1.01
- 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 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (49-2092.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (26)
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.
- apply health and safety standards
- automotive diagnostic equipment
- car controls
- carry out improvised vehicle repairs
- electrical wiring plans
- electricity
- electronics
- energy storage systems
- fasten components
- inspect for faults in the vehicle's electric system
- install automotive electrical equipment
- install car electronics
- mechanics
- mechanics of motor vehicles
- perform manual work autonomously
- perform test run
- perform vehicle diagnostic procedures
- read standard blueprints
- repair vehicle's electrical equipment
- troubleshoot
- types of vehicles
- use automotive diagnostic equipment
- use specialised tools in electric repairs
- use technical documentation
- vehicle electrical systems
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional (27)
- apply soldering techniques
- battery chemistry
- battery components
- battery fluids
- clean vehicle exterior
- conduct performance tests
- create technical plans
- diagnose defective engines
- drive vehicles
- ensure client orientation
- execute vehicle maintenance
- identify customer's needs
- install transport equipment batteries
- install transport equipment lighting
- keep stock records
- maintain electrical engines
- maintain electrical equipment
- maintain vehicle records
- operate battery test equipment
- operate soldering equipment
- perform road testing of vehicles
- position vehicles for maintenance and repair
- provide customer follow-up services
- repair battery components
- repair vehicle electrical systems
- test electronic units
- write records for repairs
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
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 26 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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