351231 Automotive Electrician
Installs, maintains and repairs electrical wiring and electronic components in motor vehicles.
- Major group
- 3 Technicians and Trades Workers
- Unit group
- 3512 Automotive Electricians
- Edition
- OSCA 2024
- Skill level
- Level 3
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Official ANZSCO correspondence
Role overview
Installs, maintains and repairs electrical wiring and electronic components in motor vehicles.
Use this page to confirm the official title, the parent unit group, the task list and the related ANZSIC industry context before using the occupation in classification, reporting or migration-adjacent workflows.
Occupation facts
- Skill level
- 3
- Major group
- 3 Technicians and Trades Workers
- Sub-major group
- 35 Automotive Technicians and Trades Workers
- Minor group
- 351 Automotive Technicians and Trades Workers
- Unit group
- 3512 Automotive Electricians
Tasks
- Inspects vehicles to identify electrical and electronic faults
- Tests electrical systems and components to determine the cause of malfunctions in vehicles
- Maintains, repairs or replaces faulty wiring, switches and other electrical components in vehicles to ensure optimal performance
- Installs new electrical systems and components in vehicles
- Uses diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot complex electrical issues with vehicles
- Reads and interprets electrical diagrams and technical manuals relating to vehicles
Skill level guidance
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Industry context
- ANZSIC 2439 Other Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 17 primary activities
- ANZSIC 2313 Automotive Electrical Component Manufacturing 13 primary activities
- ANZSIC 9411 Automotive Electrical Services 5 primary activities
- ANZSIC 9429 Other Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance 25 primary activities
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Official source
- Official source
- ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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