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Your profession: Motor vehicle body and vehicle construction mechanic (m/f)

Professional activities

Motor vehicle body and vehicle construction mechanics manufacture, maintain and repair the bodywork, bodywork components, sub-assemblies and chassis of, for example, buses and special vehicles. They fit vehicles. They install drive systems, safety systems and assistance systems.

They also maintain vehicle systems and additional features. These may include braking, lighting, air conditioning and safety systems.

Fields of work

Motor vehicle body and vehicle construction mechanics work in two areas. These are motor vehicle body construction technology or motor vehicle body maintenance technology.

Possible places or areas of employment include the following.

  • Companies manufacturing vehicles and commercial vehicles
  • Supplier companies in the automobile industry
  • Major vehicle fitters or refitters
  • Repair workshops
  • Companies with their own vehicle fleet and workshop area, e.g. forwarding agencies
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The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).