Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians accept calls for help and repair and service the mechanical parts and electrical/electronic circuitry and components of cars, lorries, buses, motorcycles and other motor vehicles, and repair and service auto air-conditioning systems.
Visually checks, test drives or uses test equipment to diagnose engine and mechanical faults
Removes, dismantles, repairs and replaces defective parts and prepares new parts using appropriate tools
Reassembles, tests, adjusts and tunes the appropriate parts, systems or entire engine
Carries out routine maintenance checks on oil and air filters, brakes and other vehicle parts/systems
Diagnoses faults in electrical/electronic circuitry, removes faulty components and fits replacements
Checks condition of electrical/electronic systems and carries out servicing tasks
Installs additional electrical amenities such as radio/CD players, aerials
Repairs and services air conditioning, heating and engine-cooling systems.
There are no formal academic entry requirements, although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades or an equivalent qualification. Training is undertaken off- and on-the-job. NVQs/SVQs at Levels 2 and 3 are available. Apprenticeships at NVQ/SVQ Levels 2 and 3 are available and take three to four years to complete.
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