Automotive Technician/Mechanic Automotive technicians (also called "Automotive Service Mechanics") repair and service automobiles and, on occasion, light trucks (such as vans and pickups), with gasoline engines. Their typical tasks include: Examining vehicles and discussing with customers the nature and extent of damage or malfunction Planning work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, experience, and computers Disassembling units and inspecting parts for wear, using micrometers, calipers, and gauges Rebuilding parts such as cylinder heads and cylinder blocks Currently 7,016 women in the U.S work as automobile mechanics.1 If you are a woman who likes to work with her hands, troubleshoot problems, and fix them, then this may be the job for you! Employment as an automotive technician Career ladder Earnings for automotive technicians Training to be a automotive technician Training programs near you Employers and unions to contact Women's support groups Occupations related to automotive technician 1 Source: U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics; January 1999: Employment & Earnings at http://stats.bls.gov/cpshome.htm. Data Sources: U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics; women working in or training for the nontraditional job Phelps Career Senior High School AutoTech 2000 Department of Labor; State of New York National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence Automotive Service Association National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence     | Home | Contact | Search/Sitemap | User Guides | Events | Internet Guide | Email Lists | Copyright © 1998, Wider Opportunities for Women, All Rights Reserved.