5231- VEHICLE TECHNICIANS, MECHANICS AND ELECTRICIANS

Job Title: 

VEHICLE TECHNICIANS, MECHANICS AND ELECTRICIANS

Alternate Titles: 

Auto electrician,Car mechanic,HGV mechanic,Mechanic (garage),MOT tester,Motor mechanic,Motor vehicle technician,Technician (motor vehicles)

Job 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.

Education: 

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.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 5
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 11.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

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.
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK