Automotive Electrician - Working conditions
Kaimahi Hiko a-Waka
Working Conditions
Automotive electricians work in workshops and garages, and for car franchises. They also respond to call outs on the road. Automotive electricians' work areas need to be clean because the components they work with are sensitive; however, because they work with vehicles, conditions may be dirty and noisy at times.
An automotive electrical workshop
Equipment
Equipment automotive electricians may use includes:
- hand and power tools
- scan tools
- diagnostic and testing equipment
- digital volt meters
- electronic equipment
- protective clothing
- computers
- wiring, electrical and electronic components.
Automotive electricians use computer diagnostic equipment to test vehicle components
Automotive electricians work with a variety of hand tools
Hours
Automotive electricians work regular hours. However, they may also work overtime and be on call.
Contact with people
Automotive electricians usually work independently, but they interact with a wide range of people including clients, other automotive electricians and others in the automotive industry such as automotive engineers.
Updated
September 2009
