Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians

Description

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.

Tasks

• 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.

Educational Requirements

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.