A Newcomers Guide to an Automotive Technician Career

A NEWCOMER'S GUIDE TO AN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN CAREER EXPECTED GROWTH ONTARIO IS NORTH AMERICA'S LEADING LAST YEAR, THE NUMBER OF CAR SALES AUTOMAKER AND HOME TO 11 MILLION ROSE FROM 135,766 TO 141,763, WHICH REGISTERED VEHICLES MEANS INCREASED DEMAND FOR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AS A RESULT OF RETIREMENTS AND CANADA'S AGING WORKFORCE IS ALSO INCREASED VEHICLE SALES , THE AUTO CREATING JOBS FOR NEW AUTO MECHANICS: SECTOR IS EXPECTED TO SEE A 17% BY 2031, APPROXIMATELY 38% OF GROWTH IN JOBS BETWEEN NOW AND 2820 CANADIANS WILL HAVE RETIRED TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES PERFORM VISUAL INSPECTIONS MONITOR INVENTORY & ORDER AUTO PARTS AND UTILIZE DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT IDENTIFY BROKEN PARTS/SYSTEMS, KEEP CURRENT ON MECHANICAL PROFILES PERFORM REQUIRED REPAIRS & CONDUCT AND SPECS OF VEHICLE MAKES, MODELS, TEST DRIVES AND YEARS TYPES OF SERVICES ROUTINE MAINTENANCE: - TIRE INSTALLATION & ROTATION - OIL CHANGE - LUBRICATING ENGINE PARTS - BRAKE SYSTEM SERVICE SPECIALIZED SERVICES: - ALIGNMENT & SUSPENSION - FUEL & DIESEL INJECTION - ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSTIC - TURBO & SUPERCHARGER SALARY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS MAKE APPROXIMATELY PER YEAR PLUS BENEFITS $45,000 $70,000 SOME AUTO SHOPS OFFER COMMISSION INCENTIVES BENEFITS OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN A VARIETY OF AUTO REPAIR SETTINGS GAIN A WIDE RANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND HANDS-ON SKILLS DAILY TROUBLESHOOTING IS BOTH CHALLENGING AND REWARDING WORK AS PART OF A RESPECTED TEAM OF EXPERTS CAREER OPTIONS CAR DEALERSHIPS HEAVY DUTY TRUCK REPAIR FACILITIES ORGANIZATIONS WITH FLEET VEHICLES RETAIL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FACILITIES SERVICE fy in 8 1-866-994-2284 CATI [519] 220-1658 www.cati.ca