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Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

$41.6K Median Salary 600 Job Openings (Annual Projection) -16.7% Job Growth

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About This Career

Install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles.

Reported Job Titles

Automotive Technician, Car Audio Installer, Car Electronics Installer, Car Stereo Installer, Electronic Equipment Installer, Electronic Technician, Installation Technician, Installer, Mobile Electronics Installation Specialist, Mobile Electronics Installer

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Abilities

Arm-Hand Steadiness

Finger Dexterity

Near Vision

Visual Color Discrimination

Deductive Reasoning

Extent Flexibility

Problem Sensitivity

Visualization

Inductive Reasoning

Manual Dexterity

Oral Comprehension

Selective Attention

Control Precision

Oral Expression

Information Ordering

Multilimb Coordination

Category Flexibility

Trunk Strength

Written Comprehension

Auditory Attention

Flexibility of Closure

Fluency of Ideas

Hearing Sensitivity

Speech Clarity

Speech Recognition

Time Sharing

Knowledge

Mechanical

Computers and Electronics

Customer and Personal Service

Mathematics

English Language

Engineering and Technology

Education and Training

Skills

Repairing

Troubleshooting

Critical Thinking

Operations Monitoring

Active Listening

Equipment Maintenance

Installation

Complex Problem Solving

Reading Comprehension

Time Management

Coordination

Equipment Selection

Quality Control Analysis

Service Orientation

Speaking

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software

Presentation software

Analytical or scientific software

Data base user interface and query software

Office suite software

Word processing software

Computer aided design CAD software

Internet browser software

Tools

Trim or molding tools

Screwdrivers

Pullers

Removal jig

Stripping tools

Multimeters

Pipe or tube cutter

Razor knives

Circuit tester

Soldering iron

Socket sets

Sockets

Torx keys

Offset screw driver

Wire lug crimping tool

Spatulas

Wire cutters

Ratchets

Hammers

Utility knives

Notebook computers

Power drills

Rasps

Adjustable widemouth pliers

Desktop computers

Heat guns

Oscilloscopes

Glue guns

Abilities

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.
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.
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Visual Color Discrimination: The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Extent Flexibility: The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
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 that there is a problem.
Visualization: The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
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.
Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Control Precision: The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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).
Multilimb Coordination: The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Category Flexibility: The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
Trunk Strength: The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Auditory Attention: The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
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.
Fluency of Ideas: The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
Hearing Sensitivity: The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.
Speech Clarity: The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Speech Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Time Sharing: The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).

Knowledge

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.
Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
English Language: Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Engineering and Technology: Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
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.

Skills

Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
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.
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.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Equipment Selection: Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint
Analytical or scientific software: Statistical analysis software; TapRooT
Data base user interface and query software: Blackboard software; Database software; Microsoft Access; Yardi software
Office suite software: Microsoft Office software
Word processing software: 3M Post-it App; Evernote; Google Docs; Microsoft Word
Computer aided design CAD software: Autodesk AutoCAD; Autodesk Revit
Internet browser software: Web browser software

Tools

Trim or molding tools: Door panel fastener removal tools; Panel tools; Trim removal tools; Tucking tools
Screwdrivers: Mini screwdriver sets
Pullers: Comealongs
Removal jig: Radio removal tools
Stripping tools: Wire strippers
Multimeters:
Pipe or tube cutter: Flange facing machines
Razor knives: Trim knives
Circuit tester: Continuity testers
Soldering iron: Soldering irons
Socket sets: Socket wrench sets
Sockets: Socket wrenches
Torx keys: Torx drivers
Offset screw driver: Offset screwdrivers
Wire lug crimping tool: Blasting cap crimpers
Spatulas: Adhesive spreaders
Wire cutters:
Ratchets: Ratchet sets
Hammers:
Utility knives: Precision knives
Notebook computers: Laptop computers
Power drills: Hand drills
Rasps:
Adjustable widemouth pliers: Oil filter pliers
Desktop computers:
Heat guns:
Oscilloscopes: Sampling oscilloscopes
Glue guns: