Your day-to-day duties may include:

• taking readings, using a laptop or hand-held device connected to an engine's electronic control unit
• checking and testing wiring and parts in older vehicles using portable instruments
• using readings to find faults
• researching faults, using manufacturers' circuit diagrams and manuals
• repairing or replacing faulty parts
• retesting the system to make sure everything is working correctly and safely (this may include road testing the vehicle)
• filling out a repair sheet listing the work you have done

You could work at a garage or in a workshop.

Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers.

With experience, you could progress to be a supervisor or manager, or move into vehicle sales or marketing.

You could also set up your own business.