Automotive Master Mechanics
Also called:
Automotive Technician, Mechanic, Automotive Service Technician, Auto Technician
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Special Vehicle Maintenance Journeyman, Fire Fighting Vehicles; Vehicle And Vehicular Equipment Maintenance Apprentice; Vehicle And Vehicular Equipment Maintenance Helper; Vehicle And Vehicular Equipment Maintenance Journeyman
STRYKER Systems Maintainer; Wheeled Vehicle Repairer
Automotive Maintenance Technician; Basic Motor Transport Marine; Crash/Fire/Rescue Vehicle Technician; Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) Repairer/Technician; Fuel and Electrical Systems Mechanic; Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) Repairer/Technician
Construction Mechanic; Construction Mechanic Basic
What they do:
Repair automobiles, trucks, buses, and other vehicles. Master mechanics repair virtually any part on the vehicle or specialize in the transmission system.
On the job, you would:
- Test drive vehicles, and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.
- Examine vehicles to determine extent of damage or malfunctions.
- Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes.
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
- product and service development
Business
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Technical
- figuring out what is causing equipment, machines, wiring, or computer programs to not work
- planning and doing the basic maintenance on equipment
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- put together small parts with your fingers
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Visual Understanding
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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
- Independence
- Analytical Thinking
- Initiative
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You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- Blue Streak Electronics Buell Diagnostic
- Personal digital assistants PDA diagnostic software
Facilities management software
- Alliance Automotive Shop Controller
- Snap-On ShoKey
Data base user interface and query software
- AutoZone ALLDATA
- Recordkeeping software
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some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$36,180
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
