Surrey Campus
Service Operations Careers
Auto Repair Service training opens up many career paths – and none require a university degree
Following is a review of the entry level Auto Repair Service positions you can expect to hold after graduation and where your career could lead in just a few years.
Employment opportunities
- Pre-owned car dealerships
- Retail automotive repair facilities
- Automotive custom and specialty shops
- Aftermarket stores
- Collision repair facilities
- Insurance companies
- Heavy Duty Truck Repair facilities
- Vehicle rental companies
- Warehouses
- Possible entry level occupational title
- Collision Estimator
- Insurance Company Estimator
- Independent Estimator
- Heavy Duty Estimator
- Service Consultant
- Service Advisor
- Daily Rental Consultant
- Parts Counter Person
- Parts Specialist
- Shipper Receiver
- Parts Driver
- Warehousing clerk
- Possible occupational advancements
- Insurance Adjustor
- Fleet Rental Specialist
- Assistant Manager
- Body Shop Manager or Owner
- Fixed Operations Manager
- Assistant Manager
- Service Manager
- Daily Rental Car Manager
- Assistant Parts Manager
- Parts Manager
- Warehouse manager
Typical auto repair service responsibilities and job description
- Inspects vehicles with mechanical testing devices to: determine the amount of structural, body, mechanical or interior damage, questions customers about the vehicle’s operations or by visual inspection
- Calculates cost of labor and parts to fix or replace each affected item and estimate salvage value of the total vehicle loss
- Analyzes repair cost estimates
- Communicates with collision repair manager or foreman
- Reviews cost effectiveness of repair versus replacement
- Determines fees associated with repainting
- Fills out insurance claim forms to indicate repair or replacement cost estimates and recommendations
- Determines feasibility of repair versus pre-accident value
- Prepares work orders
