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Auto Repair Service training opens up many career paths – and none require a university degree

Following is a review of the entry level Auto Repair Service positions you can expect to hold after graduation and where your career could lead in just a few years.

 

Employment opportunities

  • Pre-owned car dealerships
  • Retail automotive repair facilities
  • Automotive custom and specialty shops
  • Aftermarket stores
  • Collision repair facilities
  • Insurance companies
  • Heavy Duty Truck Repair facilities
  • Vehicle rental companies
  • Warehouses
  • Possible entry level occupational title
  • Collision Estimator
  • Insurance Company Estimator
  • Independent Estimator
  • Heavy Duty Estimator
  • Service Consultant
  • Service Advisor
  • Daily Rental Consultant
  • Parts Counter Person
  • Parts Specialist
  • Shipper Receiver
  • Parts Driver
  • Warehousing clerk
  • Possible occupational advancements
  • Insurance Adjustor
  • Fleet Rental Specialist
  • Assistant Manager
  • Body Shop Manager or Owner
  • Fixed Operations Manager
  • Assistant Manager
  • Service Manager
  • Daily Rental Car Manager
  • Assistant Parts Manager
  • Parts Manager
  • Warehouse manager

Typical auto repair service responsibilities and job description

  • Inspects vehicles with mechanical testing devices to: determine the amount of structural, body, mechanical or interior damage, questions customers about the vehicle's operations or by visual inspection
  • Calculates cost of labor and parts to fix or replace each affected item and estimate salvage value of the total vehicle loss
  • Analyzes repair cost estimates
  • Communicates with collision repair manager or foreman
  • Reviews cost effectiveness of repair versus replacement
  • Determines fees associated with repainting
  • Fills out insurance claim forms to indicate repair or replacement cost estimates and recommendations
  • Determines feasibility of repair versus pre-accident value
  • Prepares work orders

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Mick Pierce-Knies
Mick Pierce-Knies
Auto Service Operations Graduate
The Automotive Training Centre is the reason that I got into the automotive industry. Previous to taking the Fixed Operations Course I could not even get an interview. I was employed within one week after graduating from the course.
Within 18 months I was offered the Parts Manager’s position at Auto West Infiniti.

One reason for being offered the Parts Manager’s position after such a short time in the auto industry was that I had taken the Automotive Service Operations Specialist program. The Automotive Training Centre gave me the knowledge and foundation I needed to succeed in the automotive industry!

Mick Pierce-Knies
Parts Director
Auto West Infiniti
Richmond Auto Mall, Richmond, B.C.
Steve Sharma
Steve Sharma
Auto Service Operations Graduate
I’m a graduate of The Automotive Training Centre’s Automotive Service Operations Specialist Program. My Instructor was very knowledgeable and helpful. Within a few days of my graduation I was working in my desired field at Columbia Chrysler Dodge Jeep. The course prepared me for a wide variety of positions. Within two years I have progressed a “Collision Estimator”, the Assistant Auto Collision Manager and presently I’m the Control Tower Manager and Fleet Services Representative.

I really enjoyed my training at The Automotive Training Centre and would highly recommend this training to everyone. I was very pleased that ATC helped me find a secure and stable career without spending a long time in school. The training prepared me with the skills needed in today’s workplace.

Steve Sharma
Tower Manager/ Fleet Services
Columbia Chrysler Dodge Jeep
Richmond, B.C.
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