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Occupation AtlasTransportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation

O*NET · 53-6051.07

Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation

Inspect and monitor transportation equipment, vehicles, or systems to ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.

Also called Air Brakes Inspector · Auto Damage Auction Inspector · Auto Damage Auction Inspector (Automotive Damage Auction Inspector) · Auto Damage Field Inspector · Auto Damage Inspector · Auto Field Inspector · Auto Inspector · Auto Vehicle Inspector
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • C Conventional5.14
  • I Investigative3.72
  • E Enterprising1.35
  • A Artistic1.00
  • S Social1.00

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.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma13%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent58%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate13%
  • Some College Courses10%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree6%
Related work experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (32%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (29%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (43%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Quality Control Analysis3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • Operations Monitoring3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Active Listeningbasic3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Operation and Control3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Speakingbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Troubleshooting3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Monitoringbasic2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Time Management2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Equipment Maintenance2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Coordination2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
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  • Social Perceptiveness2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Active Learningbasic2.82.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Writingbasic2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Repairing2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Complex Problem Solving2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Sciencebasic2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Service Orientation2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Persuasion2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Instructing2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Negotiation2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Equipment Selection2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Mathematicsbasic2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Systems Evaluation2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Systems Analysis1.81.5Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Operations Analysis1.60.9
  • Technology Design1.60.9
  • Management of Material Resources1.40.4
  • Management of Financial Resources1.3—
  • Installation1.1—
  • Programming1.0—

Tasks

5 core · 15 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Inspect repairs to transportation vehicles or equipment to ensure that repair work was performed properly.4.5
  2. Inspect vehicles or equipment to ensure compliance with rules, standards, or regulations.4.4
  3. Inspect vehicles or other equipment for evidence of abuse, damage, or mechanical malfunction.4.2
  4. Investigate complaints regarding safety violations.4.2
  5. Issue notices and recommend corrective actions when infractions or problems are found.3.8
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  1. Conduct vehicle or transportation equipment tests, using diagnostic equipment.4.2
  2. Conduct remote inspections of motor vehicles, using handheld controllers and remotely directed vehicle inspection devices.3.9
  3. Investigate incidents or violations, such as delays, accidents, and equipment failures.3.7
  4. Attach onboard diagnostics (OBD) scanner cables to vehicles to conduct emissions inspections.3.7
  5. Prepare reports on investigations or inspections and actions taken.3.6
  6. Examine carrier operating rules, employee qualification guidelines, or carrier training and testing programs for compliance with regulations or safety standards.3.6
  7. Conduct visual inspections of emission control equipment and smoke emitted from gasoline or diesel vehicles.3.4
  8. Negotiate with authorities, such as local government officials, to eliminate hazards along transportation routes.3.3
  9. Identify modifications to engines, fuel systems, emissions control equipment, or other vehicle systems to determine the impact of modifications on inspection procedures or conclusions.3.3
  10. Review commercial vehicle logs, shipping papers, or driver and equipment records to detect any problems or to ensure compliance with regulations.3.2
  11. Identify emissions testing procedures and standards appropriate for the age and technology of vehicles.3.0
  12. Compare emissions findings with applicable emissions standards.2.9
  13. Investigate and make recommendations on carrier requests for waiver of federal standards.2.8
  14. Perform low-pressure fuel evaluative tests (LPFET) to test for harmful emissions from vehicles without onboard diagnostics (OBD) equipment.2.8
  15. Evaluate new methods of packaging, testing, shipping, or transporting hazardous materials to ensure adequate public safety protection.2.4

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Mechanical4.05.3Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Transportation3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
  • English Language3.23.3Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Administration and Management3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Public Safety and Security3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Computers and Electronics2.83.2Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Education and Training2.72.9
  • Production and Processing2.72.5Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
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  • Administrative2.62.7
  • Engineering and Technology2.63.1Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Customer and Personal Service2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
  • Law and Government2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Mathematics2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Chemistry2.22.2Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.21.6Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Psychology2.22.5Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Telecommunications2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Design2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Physics2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Building and Construction1.71.7Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Economics and Accounting1.70.7Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Communications and Media1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Geography1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Sales and Marketing1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Foreign Language1.2—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.2—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.2—
  • Biology1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.0—
  • Food Production1.0—
  • History and Archeology1.0—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near Vision3.93.9
  • Problem Sensitivity3.83.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Oral Comprehension3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Flexibility of Closure3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Auditory Attention3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Deductive Reasoning3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Hearing Sensitivity3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
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  • Inductive Reasoning3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Oral Expression3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Selective Attention3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech Clarity3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Category Flexibility2.92.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Control Precision2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Depth Perception2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Extent Flexibility2.93.1Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
  • Far Vision2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Finger Dexterity2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Manual Dexterity2.92.9
  • Multilimb Coordination2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Perceptual Speed2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Speech Recognition2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Visualization2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Information Ordering2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Time Sharing2.82.6Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Trunk Strength2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Written Comprehension2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Written Expression2.82.8
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.62.8
  • Rate Control2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Speed of Closure2.42.3Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Reaction Time2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Memorization2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Stamina2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Static Strength2.12.1Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Fluency of Ideas2.02.1Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Glare Sensitivity2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Gross Body Coordination2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Originality2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Peripheral Vision2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Response Orientation2.02.1Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Spatial Orientation2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Dynamic Strength1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Night Vision1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Sound Localization1.91.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.50.9
  • Explosive Strength1.3—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment4.54.6Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment4.45.3Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Getting Information4.24.3Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Handling and Moving Objects4.15.7
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials4.13.7Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.14.4Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.03.3Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.04.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
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  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment4.04.5Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.83.3Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.83.7Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.85.1Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Controlling Machines and Processes3.64.3Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.64.6Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Assisting and Caring for Others3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.54.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Processing Information3.53.8Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.44.0Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Working with Computers3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.22.8
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.12.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Thinking Creatively3.12.9
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Training and Teaching Others3.02.5Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.93.5Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Developing and Building Teams2.92.2Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.92.4Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.92.5Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.92.7
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.82.2Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.83.6Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.73.0Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.72.3Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.41.7Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams5.0
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.9
  • Contact With Others4.5
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.5
  • Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.5
  • Telephone Conversations4.5
  • Health and Safety of Other Workers4.4
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.4
  • Exposed to Contaminants4.2
  • Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled4.2

Technology

14 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (3)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot

Hot (3; 3 more marked hot above)

  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Structured query language SQL
Other tools (8)
  • ASPEN
  • Commercial driver's license information system CDLIS
  • Diagnostic scanner software
  • Inspection Selection System ISS
  • Law enforcement database software
  • Past Inspection Query PIQ
  • Vehicle identification number VIN database
  • Vehicle inspection databases

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Aviation Inspectors
  2. Transportation Inspectors
  3. Construction and Building Inspectors
  4. Locomotive Engineers
  5. Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
  6. Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
  7. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
  8. Automotive Engineering Technicians
  9. Ship Engineers
  10. Rail Car Repairers

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