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automotive-engineering-technician Occupational skill for the role 'automotive engineering technician' (also: truck engineering technician, motorcycle design checker, lorry design checker, car design checker, coach engineering technician, car engineering technician). Use when the user asks for typical automotive engineering technician work such as: Build instrumentation or laboratory test equipment for special purposes.; Order new test equipment, supplies, or replacement parts.; Set up mechanical, hydraulic, or electric test equipment in accordance with engineering specifications, standards, or test procedures.

Automotive Engineering Technician

Automotive engineering technicians work with automotive engineers to operate, repair, maintain and test equipment used in motor vehicles. In some environments, such as an airport they are responsible for keeping equipment and vehicles serviceable. They review blueprints and designs to determine test specifications and procedures. Automotive engineering technicians use software to make sure that parts of a motor vehicle are functioning properly. They record test procedures and results, and make recommendations for changes.

Core workflow

  1. Build instrumentation or laboratory test equipment for special purposes.
  2. Order new test equipment, supplies, or replacement parts.
  3. Set up mechanical, hydraulic, or electric test equipment in accordance with engineering specifications, standards, or test procedures.
  4. Recommend tests or testing conditions in accordance with designs, customer requirements, or industry standards to ensure test validity.
  5. Monitor computer-controlled test equipment, according to written or verbal instructions.
  6. Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, work specifications, drawings, or charts.
  7. Maintain test equipment in operational condition by performing routine maintenance or making minor repairs or adjustments as needed.
  8. Install equipment, such as instrumentation, test equipment, engines, or aftermarket products, to ensure proper interfaces.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • adjust engineering designs
  • CAE software
  • engineering principles
  • engineering processes
  • execute analytical mathematical calculations
  • green automotive technologies
  • hybrid vehicle architecture
  • ICT software specifications
  • liaise with engineers
  • material mechanics
  • mathematics
  • mechanics
  • mechanics of motor vehicles
  • multimedia systems
  • physics

Hot technologies

  • SAP software
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word

Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/444c9aa9-578d-4a9a-9949-99ef1bacb20e), ONET 30.3 (17-3027.01). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*