Occupation Atlasmotor vehicle engine assembler
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/c3cae318-8b15-4339-a617-1a66b9ff6609
motor vehicle engine assembler
Motor vehicle engine assemblers build and install prefabricated parts to form motor vehicle engines such as diesel, gas, petrol and electric engines. They review specifications and technical drawings to determine materials and assembly instructions. They inspect and test the engines and reject malfunctioning components.
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional3.73
- I Investigative3.27
- S Social1.54
- E Enterprising1.29
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (49-3031.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (18)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- align components
- apply health and safety standards
- apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
- bolt engine parts
- electromechanics
- engine components
- ensure equipment availability
- fasten components
- mechanics
- mechanics of motor vehicles
- operation of different engines
- quality standards
- read engineering drawings
- read standard blueprints
- troubleshoot
- use power tools
- use technical documentation
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional (32)
- calibrate electronic instruments
- conduct performance tests
- diagnose defective engines
- disassemble engines
- electricity
- electronics
- electronics principles
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- inspect quality of products
- keep records of work progress
- liaise with engineers
- lubricate engines
- operate handheld riveting equipment
- operate lifting equipment
- operate precision measuring equipment
- operate soldering equipment
- operate welding equipment
- position engine on test stand
- re-assemble engines
- recognise signs of corrosion
- record test data
- repair engines
- rivet types
- send faulty equipment back to assembly line
- set up automotive robot
- tend riveting machine
- use CAM software
- use automotive diagnostic equipment
- use testing equipment
- vehicle type-approval
- write records for repairs
O*NET equivalents
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