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Auto electrician CV: example and template

This example is for auto electricians at authorised service centres, independent garages, fleet and truck workshops, and for mechanics who want to specialise in electrics and diagnostics.

The employer wants to know which faults you diagnose, with which testers, whether you work on hybrids and electric cars and which qualifications you hold. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: auto electrician

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Bartosz Kaczmarczyk

Auto electrician

Poznan +48 123 456 789 bartosz.kaczmarczyk@example.com

Professional profile

Auto electrician with 9 years of experience at an authorised service centre and an independent garage. I diagnose electrical and electronic faults with factory and universal testers and repair wiring, CAN networks, lighting and start-stop systems. I am qualified to work on hybrid and electric cars and hold a certificate for vehicle air conditioning.

Work experience

Auto electrician, diagnostic technician

03.2020 - present

Authorised car service centre, Poznan

  • Diagnosing electrical and electronic faults, about 25 cars a week.
  • Repairing wiring, looms and CAN networks, programming control units after replacement.
  • Servicing hybrid and electric cars, isolating and checking high voltage systems.
  • Servicing and repairing vehicle air conditioning.
  • Manufacturer service campaigns and records in the service system.

Car mechanic

06.2016 - 02.2020

Independent garage, Poznan

  • Services and mechanical repairs.
  • Computer diagnostics with a universal tester.
  • Fitting tow bars, cameras and extra lighting.

Education

Motor vehicle technician

2011 - 2015

Automotive Technical School in Poznan

Skills

  • Computer diagnostics
  • Vehicle electrical systems
  • CAN networks and control units
  • Hybrid and electric vehicles
  • Vehicle air conditioning
  • Reading diagrams

Qualifications and training

  • Training for work on vehicles with high voltage systems
  • F-gas certificate for vehicle air conditioning
  • Driving licence, category B

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Manufacturer diagnostic training, 2021-2025

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an auto electrician CV

Professional summary

Write which faults you diagnose, at which service centre or garage, with which testers and for how long. Add hybrids and electric cars if you work on them, because there are few specialists. Put high voltage and air conditioning qualifications in the summary.

Car mechanic with 3 years of experience who enjoys electrics and computer diagnostics. I have completed an auto electrics course and training for work on hybrid cars. I am looking for work as an auto electrician at a service centre.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe types of faults, makes, testers, the number of cars and harder repairs, for example CAN networks or programming control units. Show manufacturer training, because authorised service centres require it.

Weaker: Diagnostics.

Better: Diagnosing electrical and electronic faults, about 25 cars a week.

Weaker: Wiring repairs.

Better: Repairing wiring, looms and CAN networks, programming control units after replacement.

Weaker: Electric cars.

Better: Servicing hybrid and electric cars, isolating and checking high voltage systems.

Skills worth listing

List testers, systems, makes and types of repairs. In your soft skills show logical thinking, patience with difficult faults and accuracy.

Professional skills

  • Diagnostics
  • Wiring
  • CAN networks
  • High voltage
  • Air conditioning
  • Diagrams

Personal skills

  • Logical thinking
  • Patience
  • Accuracy
  • Independence
  • Customer contact

Qualifications and training

List high voltage training, the air conditioning certificate and manufacturer training. Servicing vehicle air conditioning requires a personnel certificate.

Auto electrician CV with no experience

Describe technical school, placements, mechanic work and auto electrics courses. Give the testers you know.

Get training for work on hybrids and electric cars. It is a skill many service centres look for.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An authorised service centre looks for manufacturer training and work with the factory tester, an independent garage for many makes and universal testers, and a truck workshop for 24 V systems and tachographs. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on an auto electrician CV

Questions and answers

What should an auto electrician put on a CV?

Types of faults, testers, makes, the number of cars, harder repairs, hybrids and electric cars, qualifications and manufacturer training.

Are qualifications needed to work on electric cars?

Yes, employers require training for work on high voltage systems.

Can a mechanic become an auto electrician?

Yes, it is a common route. An auto electrics and diagnostics course helps.

Is an air conditioning certificate needed?

Yes, servicing vehicle air conditioning requires a personnel certificate.

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