What it’s About
拉直汽车和卡车车身,去除凹痕,更换无法固定的弯曲部件。技术人员修理所有类型的车辆,虽然有些工作在大卡车、公共汽车或牵引挂车,大多数工作在汽车和小卡车。
Job Outlook
Job opportunities will be excellent for people with formal training in automotive body repair and refinishing as older workers retire and need to be replaced.
Typical Jobs
- Automotive Detailing Specialist
- Automotive Glass Installer
- Collision Parts/Tools Distributor
- Collision Repair Technician
- Collision Shop Foreman
- Collision Shop Owner/Manager
- Collision Repair Instructor
- Custom Painter/Fabricator
- Damage Estimator
- Paint/Parts Manufacturer's Representative
- Refinishing Technician
Salary Range
和其他职业一样,薪水也会因雇主规模、行业、员工资历、工作经验、工作地点和其他因素而有很大差异。
Employers of CLC Graduates
- Auto body repair shops
- Auto mechanics who offer auto body repair
- Car and truck dealers
- Custom fabrication shops
- Paint manufacturers and distributors
- Self-employed
Changing Technology and Repair Techniques
在汽车车身维修的职业生涯中,需要继续接受教育和培训。汽车零部件组成、车身材料等新型安全元件不断发生变化,变得更加复杂。为了跟上这些技术的进步,维修人员必须继续通过阅读技术手册和通过课堂和研讨会进一步学习来获得新的技能。
To learn more, refer to theBureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook for Automotive Body and Glass Repairers.