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- "Automotive Master Mechanic"

	Repair automobiles, trucks, buses, and other vehicles. Master mechanics repair virtually any part on the vehicle or specialize in the transmission system.
	Holland / RIASEC Career Code: R-C-I SOC: 49-3023.01

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Job Tasks for: "Automotive Master Mechanic"

Examine vehicles to determine extent of damage or malfunctions.

Test drive vehicles, and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.

Repair, reline, replace, and adjust brakes.

Review work orders and discuss work with supervisors.

Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined, including belts, hoses, steering systems, spark plugs, brake and fuel systems, wheel bearings, and other potentially troublesome areas.

Plan work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, and experience.

Test and adjust repaired systems to meet manufacturers' performance specifications.

Confer with customers to obtain descriptions of vehicle problems, and to discuss work to be performed and future repair requirements.

Perform routine and scheduled maintenance services such as oil changes, lubrications, and tune-ups.

Disassemble units and inspect parts for wear, using micrometers, calipers, and gauges.

Overhaul or replace carburetors, blowers, generators, distributors, starters, and pumps.

Repair and service air conditioning, heating, engine-cooling, and electrical systems.

Repair or replace parts such as pistons, rods, gears, valves, and bearings.

Tear down, repair, and rebuild faulty assemblies such as power systems, steering systems, and linkages.

Rewire ignition systems, lights, and instrument panels.

Repair radiator leaks.

Install and repair accessories such as radios, heaters, mirrors, and windshield wipers.

Repair manual and automatic transmissions.

Repair or replace shock absorbers.

Align vehicles' front ends.

Rebuild parts such as crankshafts and cylinder blocks.

Repair damaged automobile bodies.

Replace and adjust headlights.

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Knowledge Requirements for: "Automotive Master Mechanic"

Mechanical -- Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Computers and Electronics -- Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Customer and Personal Service -- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Education and Training -- Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

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Skill Requirements for: "Automotive Master Mechanic"

Troubleshooting -- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Repairing -- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Equipment Selection -- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Installation -- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.

Complex Problem Solving -- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Equipment Maintenance -- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

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Ability Requirements for: "Automotive Master Mechanic"

Problem Sensitivity -- The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Deductive Reasoning -- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Inductive Reasoning -- The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Information Ordering -- The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

Arm-Hand Steadiness -- The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Flexibility of Closure -- The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.

Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Control Precision -- The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Finger Dexterity -- The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

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Job Activities for: "Automotive Master Mechanic"

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment -- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge -- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Analyzing Data or Information -- Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment -- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Processing Information -- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

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