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Job Description

Repair only one system or component on a vehicle, such as brakes, suspension, or radiator.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-3023.02

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Automotive Specialty Technicians”.

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Tasks for “Front End Alignment Specialist”

Repair, replace, or adjust defective fuel injectors, carburetor parts, and gasoline filters.
Install or repair air conditioners and service components, such as compressors, condensers, and controls.
Repair or rebuild clutch systems.
Conduct visual inspections of compressed natural gas fuel systems to identify cracks, gouges, abrasions, discoloration, broken fibers, loose brackets, damaged gaskets, or other problems.
Rebuild, repair, or test automotive fuel injection units.
Tune automobile engines to ensure proper and efficient functioning.
Repair or replace automobile leaf springs.
Diagnose and repair regenerative braking systems or hydraulic systems in hybrid vehicles.
Inspect propane or natural gas high-pressure tanks, piping, or pressure regulators.
Change spark plugs, fuel filters, air filters, and batteries in hybrid electric vehicles.
Replace hydraulically assisted systems with electric-powered systems, such as power steering pumps or air conditioning compressors, to improve fuel economy.
Test electronic computer components in automobiles to ensure proper operation.
Repair or replace defective ball joint suspensions, brake shoes, or wheel bearings.
Replace defective mufflers and tailpipes.
Repair, overhaul, or adjust automobile brake systems.
Convert vehicle fuel systems from gasoline to butane gas, ethanol, methane, or other alternative or biofuel systems.
Estimate costs of vehicle repair.
Inspect vehicles for damage and record findings so that necessary repairs can be made.
Install, adjust, or repair hydraulic or electromagnetic automatic lift mechanisms used to raise and lower automobile windows, seats, and tops.
Retrofit vehicle fuel systems with aftermarket products, such as vapor transfer devices, evaporation control devices, swirlers, lean burn devices, or friction reduction devices, to enhance combustion and fuel efficiency.
Service or repair butane gas, ethanol, methane, or other alternative or biofuel systems.
Service biodiesel fuel tanks for algae or sludge accumulation by cleaning, changing filters, or adding algaecides.
Align wheels, axles, frames, torsion bars, and steering mechanisms of automobiles, using special alignment equipment and wheel-balancing machines.
Service internal combustion engine systems for hybrid electric vehicles.
Diagnose and replace or repair engine management systems or related sensors for flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) with ignition timing, fuel rate, alcohol concentration, or air-to-fuel ratio malfunctions.
Troubleshoot fuel, ignition, and emissions control systems, using electronic testing equipment.

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Torx keys
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Exhaust/tail pipe cutters
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Rotor/drum brake lathes
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Brake shoe tools
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Tire changing machines
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Plasma cutters
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Drill presses
Straight blade screwdrivers
Air wrenches
Slide hammers
Shielded arc welding tools
Dial indicators
Pipe wrenches
Test lights
Punches
Revolutions per minute RPM gauges
Brake bleeders

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