Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

What Does a Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Do?

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Inspect vehicles for damage and record findings so that necessary repairs can be made.
• 2Test drive vehicles and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.
• 3Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications.
• 4Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes.
• 5Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors.
• 6Estimate costs of vehicle repair.
• 7Confer with customers to obtain descriptions of vehicle problems and to discuss work to be performed and future repair requirements.
• 8Align vehicles' front ends.

Required Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Alliance Automotive Shop Controller
• Amcom AUTOS2000
• Apple Safari
• AutoZone ALLDATA
• Blue Streak Electronics Buell Diagnostic
• CODA Engine Analysis System
• Database software
• Estimating software
• Genisys Fast Fixes
• Hunter WinAlign

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Salary