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Summary Description


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

Sample Job Titles

1.	Assembler

2.	Auto Electrician

3.	Auto Phone Installer

4.	Auto Radio Mechanic

5.	Automatic Window Seat and Top Lift Repairer

6.	Automotive Electrician

7.	Automotive Technician

8.	Burglar Alarm Installer

9.	Car Alarm Installer

10.	Car Audio Installer

11.	Car Electronics Installer

12.	Car Stereo Installer

13.	Electrical Harness Installer

14.	Electrical Tryout Person

15.	Electrician

16.	Electronic Equipment Installer

17.	Electronic Technician

18.	Equipment Installer

19.	Generator Man

20.	Generator Rebuilder

21.	Generator Worker

22.	GPS Car Navigation Installer

23.	Installation Manager

24.	Installation Specialist

25.	Installation Technician

26.	Installer

27.	Mechanic

28.	Mobile Electronics Installation Specialist

29.	Mobile Electronics Installer

30.	Radio Technician

31.	Security Systems Installer

32.	Tape Deck Installer

33.	Wirer

Job Tasks

	Splice wires with knives or cutting pliers, and solder connections to fixtures and equipment. Connect electrical components or equipment. Solder parts or connections between parts.

	Diagnose or repair problems with electronic equipment, such as sound, navigation, communication, and security equipment, in motor vehicles. Repair electronic equipment.

	Inspect and test electrical or electronic systems to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections and testing instruments such as oscilloscopes and voltmeters. Inspect electrical or electronic systems for defects. Test electrical equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.

	Install equipment and accessories such as stereos, navigation equipment, communication equipment, and security systems. Install audio or communications equipment.

	Estimate costs of repairs based on parts and labor charges. Estimate costs for labor or materials.

	Confer with customers to determine the nature of malfunctions. Confer with customers or users to assess problems.

	Run new speaker and electrical cables. Lay cables to connect equipment.

	Cut openings and drill holes for fixtures and equipment, using electric drills and routers. Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.

	Replace and clean electrical or electronic components. Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order. Repair electrical components.

	Build fiberglass or wooden enclosures for sound components, and fit them to automobile dimensions. Fabricate parts or components.

	Remove seats, carpeting, and interiors of doors and add sound-absorbing material in empty spaces, reinstalling interior parts. Install insulation in equipment or structures. Install vehicle parts or accessories. Remove parts or components from vehicles.

	Record results of diagnostic tests. Document test results.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

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

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.

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

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

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

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

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

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

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

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

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.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

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

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

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Working Conditions


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