Vehicle electrical systems

Description

The 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.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 5 occupations
  • Optional in 3 occupations
  • Total: 8 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)

Essential for

  • Refurbishing technician
    Refurbishing technicians overhaul and refurbish inner parts of vehicles, such as engine parts and diesel pumps. Other titles The following job titles also refer to refurbishin…
  • Vehicle technician
    Vehicle technicians inspect, test and maintain vehicles, motorcycles, engine tune-ups and tyre replacements. They repair engine failures, lube replacements. Vehicle technicians rep…
  • Coachbuilder
    Coachbuilders execute work on vehicle bodies and coaches with skills to form body parts from panels, manufacture and assemble the frames and parts for vehicles. Duties Coachbuilder…
  • Automotive electrician
    Automotive electricians install, maintain and repair electrical and electronic systems in motor vehicles such as air conditioning systems, lamps, radios, heating systems, batteries…
  • Engine designer
    Engine designers carry out engineering duties in designing mechanical equipment such as machines and all types of engines. They also supervise their installation and maintenance. O…

Optional for

  • Land-based machinery technician
    Land-based machinery technicians maintain, overhaul and repair agricultural equipment and machinery. Other titles The following job titles also refer to land-based machinery t…
  • Automotive brake technician
    Automotive brake technicians inspect, maintain, diagnose and repair braking, steering and suspension systems as well as wheels and tyres. Duties Automotive brake technicians typica…
  • Motor vehicle assembly supervisor
    Motor vehicle assembly supervisors coordinate the employees involved in motor vehicle manufacturing and schedule their activities. They prepare production reports and recommend mea…

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