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Exhaust Fitter and Repairer


	Duties and Tasks Quick Facts Work Conditions Personal Requirements Related Industries Labour Market Related Jobs Earnings Related Courses Further Information State Specific Information	Welding an exhaust system to a car
	Exhaust fitters and repairers remove and replace defective exhaust systems or parts of vehicles.

Duties and Tasks

Exhaust fitters and repairers may perform the following tasks:

replace defective exhaust systems by removing the manifold, exhaust piping, muffler box or tailpipe, as necessary
select a replacement part (usually from a catalogue) according to the vehicle make, model and year
choose and modify a suitable alternative if the selected replacement part is not available
bolt, clamp, tack or weld the part into place.

Quick Facts

Learning Area	Industrial Arts
Work Demand	Including full use of hands/fingers Including mainly indoor work Including physical effort
Work Field	Metal, Electrical and Automotive
Work Interest	Practical or Mechanical
Skill Level	Skilled Non-trade Jobs

Work Conditions

Exhaust fitters and repairers work in a workshop with the vehicle on a hoist, therefore much of the work involves reaching overhead. Working conditions can be noisy and involve handling dirty or rusted metal parts.

Personal Requirements

enjoy practical and manual activities
physically fit
mechanical aptitude.

Related Industries

Repair and Maintenance

Labour Market

Information

Australian JobOutlook for Car Parts and Accessories Fitters

Vacancies

Australian JobSearch for Car Parts and Accessories Fitters (ALL AUSTRALIA)
Work Opportunities websites

Earnings

Income of persons working full-time, 2006

Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Fitters
Income per Week	Number	Share (%)

$1000 or more	781	9.3
$400 - $599	3,198	38.1
$600 - $799	2,596	30.9
$800 - $999	937	11.2
Less than $400	890	10.6

This information is based on the 2006 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Earnings of persons working full-time and part-time, 2006

Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories Fitters
Employment Status	Weekly Income ($)

Full-time	715
Part-time	334

This information is based on the Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership survey conducting annually by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

See State Specific Information below for further education and training options.

Further Information

Automotive Training Australia Ltd (National Office)
Automotive Training Victoria
Motor Trade Association of South Australia Inc
Motor Traders' Association of NSW
Motor Trades Association of Queensland
Motor Trades Association of the ACT
Motor Trades Association of the Northern Territory
Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority
Tasmanian Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce

State Specific Information

New South Wales / ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

Replacing an exhaust to a motor vehicle