Mechanic

1. General characteristics of the profession

A car mechanic is a broad profile worker who performs maintenance and repair of vehicles, controls the technical condition of cars with the help of diagnostic equipment and instruments, and manages vehicles.

2. Requirements for the individual characteristics of a specialist

Physical endurance and strength, good eyesight and eye (linear and volumetric), mobility, coordination and accuracy of movements of hands and fingers, fine muscular and auditory sensitivity, good figurative and operational memory, technical intelligence, high volume and distribution of attention, as well as observation. , patience, discipline and responsibility, quick response to alarms.

3. Medical contraindications

The work is not recommended for people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system, respiratory organs, kidneys and urinary tract, the musculoskeletal system (impeding movement), the nervous system, having reduced visual and hearing indicators, allergies.

4. Requirements for training

Auto mechanic - must know: safety regulations; device principles of work of the repaired equipment, power plants, units and machines; properties of processed materials, anti-corrosion lubricants and oils; ways to restore worn parts; technical conditions for testing, adjustment and. acceptance of units, mechanisms and equipment after repair; tolerances, fits and accuracy classes; device and methods of using special devices and measuring instruments. Knowledge of mathematics, physics. The ability to perform work on the disassembly, repair and assembly of components and mechanisms.

5. Related professions

The mechanic on repair of a rolling stock, the mechanic of traveling cars and mechanisms, the mechanic on repair of road-building cars and tractors.