Automotive Engineering TechniciansAutomotive Service Technicians and Mechanics

20 points lower. This is an evidence-backed lower-exposure path based on the current occupation scores.

48% modeled skills overlap. The exposure label uses the current occupation scores; skill names below come from the current role-skill mappings.

Shared skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking

Target skills to investigate

  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Operation and Control
  • Social Perceptiveness

Durable strengths to lead with

  • Estimate costs of vehicle repair.
  • Confer with customers to obtain descriptions of vehicle problems and to discuss work to be performed and future repair requirements.
  • Test drive vehicles and test components and systems, using equipment such as infrared engine analyzers, compression gauges, and computerized diagnostic devices.
  • Inspect vehicles for damage and record findings so that necessary repairs can be made.

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