Refurbishing technician

Refurbishing technicians overhaul and refurbish inner parts of vehicles, such as engine parts and diesel pumps.

The following job titles also refer to refurbishing technician:

car engine technician
van refurbishing technician
vehicle refurbishing inspector
car engine refurbishing technician
vehicle engine technician
petrol engine technician
gas engine refurbishing technician
coach engine refurbishing technician
motor refurbishing inspector
powertrain refurbishing technician
engine technician
bus engine technician
electric engine technician
bus engine refurbishing technician
gas engine technician
engine refurbishing inspector
car body repairer
general refurbishing inspector
machine refurbishing inspector
hybrid engine refurbishing technician
diesel engine technician
truck engine refurbishing technician
electric engine refurbishing technician
truck engine technician
automobile refurbishing inspector
heavy engine refurbishing inspector
truck refurbishing technician
mechanical refurbishing inspector
car refurbishing technician
engine refurbishing technician
automotive refurbishing inspector
diesel engine refurbishing technician
body repair technician
light engine refurbishing inspector
car refurbishing inspector
lorry engine refurbishing technician
truck body repairer
car body repair technician
motor vehicle body repairer
petrol engine refurbishing technician
motor vehicle refurbishing technician
LGV body repair technician
powertrain technician
bus and coach refurbishing technician
hybrid engine technician
bus and coach body repair technician

No formal educational credential is generally required to work as a refurbishing technician.

ISCO skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation. It is measured on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 the lowest level and 4 the highest, by considering:

• the nature of the work performed in an occupation in relation to the characteristic tasks and duties
• the level of formal education required for competent performance of the tasks and duties involved and
• the amount of informal on-the-job training and/or previous experience in a related occupation required for competent performance of these tasks and duties.

Refurbishing technician is a Skill level 2 occupation.

These occupations, although different, require a lot of knowledge and skills similar to refurbishing technician.

vehicle electronics installer
restoration technician
coachbuilder
vehicle maintenance attendant
roadside vehicle technician

These occupations require some skills and knowledge of refurbishing technician. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of refurbishing technician with a significant experience and/or extensive training.

aircraft maintenance engineer
printed circuit board designer
petroleum pump system operator
rolling stock engine tester
aircraft engine tester

This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of refurbishing technician.

• Vehicle electrical systems: Know vehicle electrical systems, including components such as the battery, starter, and alternator. The battery provides energy to the starter. The alternator provides the battery the energy it requires to power the vehicle. Understand the interplay of these components to resolve malfunctions.
• Electrical engineering: Understand electrical engineering, a field of engineering that deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.
• Electrical wiring plans: Pictorial representation of an electrical circuit. It shows the components of the circuit as simplified shapes, and the power and signal connections between the devices. It gives information about the relative position and arrangement of devices and terminals on the devices, to help in building or servicing the device. A wiring diagram is often used to troubleshoot problems and to make sure that all the connections have been made and that everything is present.
• Electronic communication: Data communication performed through digital means such as computers, telephone or e-mail.

These skills are necessary for the role of refurbishing technician.

• Provide technical documentation: Prepare documentation for existing and upcoming products or services, describing their functionality and composition in such a way that it is understandable for a wide audience without technical background and compliant with defined requirements and standards. Keep documentation up to date.
• Carry out measurements of parts: Operate measurement instruments to measure parts of manufactured objects. Take into consideration specifications of manufacturers to perform the measuring.
• Perform technical tasks with great care: Avoiding possible risks and unwanted outcomes by watching carefully over all parts of a machine, device or vehicle and executing processes of production, maintenance or repair with great care.
• Interpret technical requirements: Analyse, understand and apply the information provided regarding technical conditions.
• Use technical documentation: Understand and use technical documentation in the overall technical process.
• Perform metal work: Work with metal and iron materials in order to assemble individual pieces or structures.

This knowledge is sometimes, but not always, required for the role of refurbishing technician. However, mastering this knowledge allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Mechanical tools: Understand machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• Parts pricing: The prices of vehicle parts on the market from various suppliers and their trends.
• Mechanics: Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.
• Engine components: Know the different engine components, and their operation and maintenance. Understand when repairs and replacement should be undertaken.

These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of refurbishing technician. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Carry out parts purchasing: Order specific parts required for maintenance and repair of a wide variety of vehicles.
• Ensure customer focus: Attitude that puts customers at the centre of the business in all cases.
• Drive vehicles: Be able to drive vehicles; have the appropriate type of driving license according to the type of motor vehicle used.
• Gather information to substitute parts: Gather information from sources such as manuals and manufacturers; identify appropriate replacements for broken, rare or obsolete parts.
• Perform manual work autonomously: Show the ability to pursue basic manual tasks without the help or assistance of others, not needing supervision or guidance, and taking responsibility for one’s actions.

7231 – Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers

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References

1. Refurbishing technician – ESCO