Vehicle body repairer
Vehicle body repairers are sheet metal workers who repair cars damaged by accidents or rust. The work requires versatile technical competence, problem-solving skills, manual skills, and customer service skills.
Car repair shops, paint shops, and the automotive manufacturing industry.
Vehicle body repairers must be familiar with automotive technology and the materials used in the work. The profession requires mastering installation and repair work, welding and sheet metal work, and plastics repair. Those working in the automotive industry are required to have logical thinking and problem-solving skills. Interaction and cooperation skills are needed in customer service and teamwork. The job requires good manual skills.
English proficiency is required, at least in terms of professional vocabulary. Vehicles and their repair methods are developing rapidly, which requires the readiness to continuously learn new things.
Occasionally, repairers may have to work leaning forward or with their hands raised, which puts a strain on the neck and shoulder area. Allergies, especially for oils, may make it difficult to work in the sector.
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Upper secondary vocational institutions offer Vocational Qualification in Motor Vehicles Sector specialising in automotive body repairs. The qualification is car body repairer. The vocational qualification can also be completed through an apprenticeship. After gaining professional experience, a Further Qualification in the Motor Vehicles Sector in the competence area of damage repair or repair services, and a Specialist Qualification in the Motor Vehicles Sector in the competence area of damage repair or repair services can also be completed.
Continuous further training is also required in car maintenance and repair work, as cars are constantly evolving and their equipment level is becoming more versatile. Autoalan pätevöitymisohjelmat (APO, Automotive Qualification Programmes) are professional further training programmes, in which a person working in the automotive sector qualifies in their own profession or can progress to more demanding positions in their careers, all the way to management positions.
Median salary
3226 €/mo
The data is based on the median income, meaning the amount of salary which is the middle of the salary amounts arranged in order of magnitude.
Source: Statistics Finland's structural statistics on wages and salaries
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