Repairman

I have perfumed feature coding, and reprogramming on some BMWs. I also have a passion for tuning fuel/ignition mapping for modified cars.

I always road-test the vehicle I have repaired or performed maintenance on. This way, I can determine if the repair or maintenance work actually works in a real time environment.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, automotive service technicians and mechanics earned an average of $37,120 in 2014.

The bottom 10% of automotive service technicians earned less than $20,800 while the top 10% earned at least $62,280.

This question needs to be carefully answered as it is your opportunity to stick out from the rest of the applicants. You should focus on skills that you have, including those not yet mentioned. Simply responding “because I’m really good” or “I really need a job” isn’t going to work. You shouldn’t assume the skills of other applicants or their strengths, focus on yourself. Tell the interviewer why you are a good fit for the position, what makes you a good employee, and what you can provide the company. Keep it brief while highlighting achievements.

Now go deeper. Don't just talk about why the company would be great to work for; talk about how the position is a perfect fit for what you hope to accomplish, both short-term and long-term.

And if you don't know why the position is a perfect fit... look somewhere else. Life is too short.

During my first year at work, I fixed a serious defect in a car’s engine but failed to fix the muffler properly. The customer returned within a week complaining of the noise and claiming a refund. I had great difficulty in convincing him that the noise was just due to the muffler and that I can fix it. I learnt from this incident to always check minor details before closing up the engine in future.

I possess 5 ASE certifications along with seven years of automotive mechanical diagnosis and repair experience. Particularly, I am proficient in diagnosing problems by utilizing computerized testing equipment, fine tuning the engine, enhancing fuel consumption and improving drive quality.

I think the best candidate for this position will be one who have much experience, energatic, and motivated man because the only God is perfect all others can do mistaces however a well trained experienced and motvated man can able to handle in critical situatoions in his trade than who have less experience than him.

In my Engine class, we did once but for the whole semester while stripping an engine, we break them down slowly and had a lecture.

If anyone in the shop is injured, what is the first thing that person must do?

I am an adaptable person and highly respect authority. Whatever way the supervisor tells me to carry out a task; I’ll definitely try to do it that way without complaining or arguing.

This can be a tricky question to respond to, if you suggest you have no weaknesses you’re going to appear as a lair or egotistical. You should respond realistically by mentioning small work related weaknesses. Although many try to answer using a positive skill in disguise as a weakness, like “I expect co-workers to have the same commitment” or “I am a perfectionist”. However, it is recommended that there is some honesty and the weaknesses are true, and then emphasize on how you have overcome it or working to improve it. The purpose of this question is to see how you view and evaluate yourself.

Conflict is inevitable when a company works hard to get things done. Mistakes happen. Sure, strengths come to the fore, but weaknesses also rear their heads. And that's OK. No one is perfect.

But a person who tends to push the blame -- and the responsibility for rectifying the situation -- onto someone else is a candidate to avoid. Hiring managers much rather choose candidates who focus not on blame but on addressing and fixing the problem.

Every business needs employees who willingly admit when they are wrong, step up to take ownership for fixing the problem, and, most importantly, learn from the experience.

Questions like these have become a lot more popular (thanks Google) in recent years. The interviewer isn't necessarily looking for the right answer but instead a little insight into your reasoning abilities.

All you can do is talk through your logic as you try to solve the problem. Don't be afraid to laugh at yourself if you get it wrong -- sometimes the interviewer is merely trying to assess how you deal with failure.

Apart from possessing mechanical skills, an automotive technician needs to have a high level of motivation and energy. He needs to possess good customer service skills as well.

The oil filter on my car was a bit too tight to remove by hand. An oil filter wrench was simply too big to fit around the filter itself. I took a punch and put it through the old filter to act as a handle. The filter was removed with no issues at all.

Major duties of an automotive technician include: inspecting the vehicle, assessing the operational problems, performing computerized and electronic testing using specialized equipment, conducting road tests and providing repairing guidance to mechanics and technical staff. Range of duties also includes fine tuning of the engine and maintenance of service and repair records.