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Vehicle technician

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Lgv technician Pcv technician Auto mechanic Automotive maintenance technician Automotive mechanic Automotive technician Bus and coach technician Bus mechanic Bus technician Car mechanic Coach technician Heavy vehicle technician Light vehicle technician Moped mechanic Moped repairer Moped technician Motor vehicle mechanic Motorbike mechanic Motorbike repairer Motorbike technician Motorcycle mechanic Road vehicle mechanic Senior bus technician Snowmobile mechanic Truck mechanic Van mechanic Vehicle mechanic

Vehicle technicians inspect, test and maintain vehicles, motorcycles, engine tune-ups and tyre replacements. They repair engine failures, lube replacements. Vehicle technicians replace vehicle components and evaluate warranty options.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Detecting and diagnosing faults in engines and parts;
(b) Fitting, examining, testing and servicing motor vehicle and motorcycle engines;
(c) Replacing engine components or complete engines;
(d) Fitting, examining, adjusting, dismantling, rebuilding and replacing defective parts of motor vehicles;
(e) Installing or adjusting motors and brakes, and adjusting steering or other parts of motor vehicles;
(f) Installing, adjusting, servicing and replacing mechatronics components of motor vehicles;
(g) Performing scheduled maintenance services, such as oil changes, lubrications and engine tune-ups, to achieve smoother running of vehicles and ensure compliance with pollution regulations;
(h) Reassembling engines and parts after being repaired.

Knowledge

  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft
  • Electronics and automation
  • Electricity and energy
  • Environmental protection technology

Digital competencies

  • Installing wooden and metal components
  • Repairing and installing mechanical equipment
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Testing vehicles
  • Complying with health and safety procedures

Digital competencies

  • Accessing and analysing digital data

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Communicating
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Metal, machinery and related trades workers

Machinery mechanics and repairers

Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers

1.019

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

15,90%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-11,47% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

72,03%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

15,60%

Part-time contracts

1,14% Turnover index

669

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-7%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Metal, machinery and related trades workers

94%

6%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Metal, machinery and related trades workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Machinery mechanics and repairers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers

No experience
9%
Less than 1 year
14%
Between 1 and 2 years
13%
Between 2 and 4 years
41%
Between 4 and 8 years
8%
More than 8 years
15%
Manufacturing
47%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
11%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
9%
Transportation and storage
8%
Administrative and support service activities
7%
Others
18%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.