Blair+Snowball

Automotive electrician
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** About the job **
Automotive electricians may do some or all of the following: Automotive electricians need to have: Automotive electricians need to be: Automotive electricians need to have good hand-eye co-ordination and normal colour vision. They also need to be nimble and have good flexibility for working in small spaces.
 * carry out tests on automotive electrical systems to diagnose faults
 * repair and replace automotive electrical systems such as charging and starting systems
 * repair and replace electronic systems such as engine management systems, air-conditioning systems, ABS brakes, electronically controlled gearboxes, instrument panels and vehicle computers
 * install car security and entertainment systems.
 * knowledge of automotive electronics, electrical theory and circuit diagrams
 * knowledge of vehicle components
 * knowledge of basic engineering
 * knowledge of basic vehicle mechanics.
 * accurate, logical and methodical
 * patient
 * safety-conscious.

About the qualifications and conditions
You will need to get level 4 as an apprentice to become a fully qulified autoelectrician. You will get all of your experance from doing your apprenticeship and working.

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Apprentices may start on the minimum apprentice training wage or a little more, with their pay increasing as they gain experience and unit standards. Qualified automotive electricians usually start on between $15 and $18 an hour. Experienced automotive electricians can earn $30 an hour or more. =====

My conclusions about this job
Think about these questions when writing your conclusions about each job: I think I would enjoy this job because it has a great career prospect and it has a good pay. i think my intrest in this job is high because i have a good intrest in cars. i would need to do an apprentiship to get the knowledge of this job that i need. As the cars change to electical cars this will mean more chance for electrical problems which would mean more work for me.