Motor vehicle engine assembler

Code 8211.5.2

Motor vehicle engine assemblers build and install prefabricated parts to form motor vehicle engines such as diesel, gas, petrol and electric engines. They review specifications and technical drawings to determine materials and assembly instructions. They inspect and test the engines and reject malfunctioning components.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • Tipo de vehículo terrestre
  • engine components
  • electromechanics
  • operation of different engines
  • mechanics
  • mechanics of motor vehicles
  • quality standards

Skills and competences

  • Montar equipos
  • Montar rótulas, casquillos y rodamientos
  • align components
  • apply health and safety standards
  • apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
  • bolt engine parts
  • use technical documentation
  • ensure equipment availability
  • read engineering drawings
  • read standard blueprints
  • troubleshoot
  • fasten components
  • wear appropriate protective gear

Transversal competences

  • use power tools

Download the role profile

We'll send you a profile ready to paste into your job ad: purpose, essential and optional skills, and what to assess. One email, no signup.

What to assess for this role

Technical knowledge can be verified with tests and references. What never shows up on a CV are the transversal competences, and they explain most failed hires. Before closing, it pays to measure them with a standardised battery.

See psychometric assessment

Need to find this profile?

We source, screen and assess candidates for this kind of role, with a replacement guarantee. Fast process and a flat fee per role, no percentage of the salary.

In Obrii App the profile becomes a job descriptor, a CV screener and an interview scorecard. Try it free for 14 days, no credit card.

Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences