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Like Cars? Here Are The Skills Needed in the Automotive Industry

By Maria Bashi
Jan 17, 2020
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To enable and ensure a strong automotive sector in the UK post Brexit and resume growth to retain its status as significant employer (particularly in the north of the country) the automotive industry requires a technically skilled and adaptable work force. In this post, we’ll look at the three key skills that employees need to succeed in the automotive industry.

Problem-solving Skills

 While problem-solving is a valuable and transferable skill that can be applied in almost every conceivable industry, but it’s particularly important in the automotive sector.

The main reason for this is simple; as the industry’s most commonplace hardware and technology is constantly evolving, meaning that new faults and unforeseen issues can only diagnosed by skilled professionals with the capacity to use their own experience and innate intuition.

Automakers also tend to look for candidates who have an ability to communicate complex issues in written and oral scenarios, and this requires a penchant for problem solving and an inherently analytical mind.

Problem solving skills have merit at every stage of the automotive manufacturing process, particularly in terms of creating functional and stylish vehicles that can be sold for competitive price points.

Critical Thinking and Operational Analysis

 On a similar note, the ability to think critically and apply this processes remains a sought-after trait in the fast-evolving automotive trade.

Manufacturers certainly need employees with an analytical and critical mind, particularly those with the capacity to evaluate situations in real-time and make informed decisions based on operational statistics.

This type of thinking is generally applied to identify and correct issues in workflows, along with the challenges that undermine productivity on a daily basis.

The resolutions that are conceived by analytical minds can ultimately save auto manufacturers time and money, boosting their bottom line profit margins in the process.

Confidence with Tools and Equipment

 In addition to these transferable skills and a keen work ethic, automotive workers must also be confident and able to operate practical workplace tools.

This includes everything from direct drive air compressors to hand wrenches and oil change tools, which play a critical role in the design, production and repair of cars across the length and breadth of the globe.

By being familiar and confident when using these and similar tools, you can operate safely without compromising on productivity or the quality of the workmanship involved.

These skills, when combined with industry familiarity and knowledge, can make you a well-rounded employee with a bright future in the automotive space.

 

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