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Working As A Smog Technician

  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  • Getting Information
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  • Performing General Physical Activities

  • Deal with People

  • Make Decisions

  • Stressful

  • $43,931

    Average Salary

What Does A Smog Technician Do At Bridgestone Americas, Inc.

* This position involves testing vehicle emissions using the latest BAR equipment.
* Must have EI and EO license.
* Diagnoses and repairs to specifications – brake and hydraulic, exhaust, primary and/or advanced fuel ignition and electrical, suspension and alignment, air conditioning and computer systems.
* Adequately explains technical diagnoses and needed repairs to non-mechanical individuals which may include employees and customers on an as-required basis.
* Continuously learns new technical information and techniques in formal training sessions in order to stay abreast with rapidly changing automotive technology.
* Keeps store management aware of mechanical repair problems as they occur.
* Maintains an organized neat and safe bay

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Average Length of Employment
Auto Technician 3.7 years
Service Technician 3.3 years
Automotive Service Technician 3.0 years
Diesel Technician 3.0 years
Smog Technician 3.0 years
Technician 2.6 years
Smog Check Technician 2.5 years
Lube Technician 1.5 years
Top Employers Before
Automotive Technician 11.7%
Auto Mechanic 10.0%
Sales Associate 8.3%
Technician 6.7%
Mechanic 6.7%
Auto Technician 5.0%
Cashier 5.0%
Security Officer 5.0%
Service Advisor 5.0%
Parts Counterman 3.3%
Heavy Duty Mechanic 3.3%
Stocker 3.3%
Sales Manager 3.3%
Inspector 3.3%
Machinist Apprentice 3.3%
Volleyball Coach 3.3%
Operations Manager 3.3%
Lead Person 3.3%
Assistant Manager 3.3%
Store Manager 3.3%
Top Employers After
Technician 11.2%
Automotive Technician 10.1%
Shop Manager 7.9%
Service Advisor 6.7%
Auto Technician 6.7%
Owner 5.6%
Mechanic 4.5%
Equipment Mechanic 4.5%
Assistant Service Manager 4.5%
Customer Service Representative 4.5%
Welder 3.4%
Engineering Technician 3.4%
Shop Foreman 3.4%
Assistant Superintendent 3.4%
Repair Technician 3.4%
Owner/Operator 3.4%
Lead Technician 3.4%
Front Desk Agent 3.4%
Diagnostic Technician 3.4%
Warehouse Manager 3.4%

Smog Technician Demographics

Gender

Male

89.0%

Female

8.0%

Unknown

3.0%
Ethnicity

White

60.5%

Hispanic or Latino

22.9%

Asian

13.8%

Unknown

2.3%

Black or African American

0.5%
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Languages Spoken

Spanish

54.5%

Portuguese

9.1%

Vietnamese

9.1%

Carrier

9.1%

Armenian

9.1%

Russian

9.1%
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Smog Technician Education

Schools

Universal Technical Institute

15.2%

College of Southern Nevada

9.1%

University of the Pacific

6.1%

De Anza College

6.1%

College of the Sequoias

6.1%

East Los Angeles Occupational Center

6.1%

Fresno City College

6.1%

Butte College

6.1%

American River College

6.1%

Chaffey College

3.0%

Santa Monica College

3.0%

University of Nevada - Reno

3.0%

Rogue Community College

3.0%

William M. Maguy School of Education

3.0%

Automotive Training Center

3.0%

Clovis Adult Education

3.0%

Art Instruction Schools

3.0%

Coastline Community College

3.0%

Long Beach City College

3.0%

Sonoma State University

3.0%
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Majors

Automotive Technology

45.0%

Business

6.7%

Medical Technician

5.0%

Computer Networking

5.0%

Mechanical Engineering

5.0%

Accounting

5.0%

General Education, Specific Areas

3.3%

Health Care Administration

3.3%

General Studies

3.3%

Specialized Sales And Merchandising

1.7%

Mechanical Engineering Technology

1.7%

Writing

1.7%

Sociology

1.7%

Finance

1.7%

Civil Engineering Technologies

1.7%

Industrial Technology

1.7%

Heating And Air Conditioning

1.7%

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, And Research

1.7%

Computer Science

1.7%

Human Development

1.7%
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Degrees

Other

51.5%

Associate

16.7%

Certificate

15.2%

Bachelors

10.6%

Diploma

4.5%

Masters

1.5%
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Top Skills for A Smog Technician

CustomerServiceSmogCheckInspectionsAutoPartspartsDiagnosisAutomotiveRepairSkillsOilChangesSmogTestHandToolsEmissionsTestsSmogFailures-SmogCustomerVehiclesOBD IIClientBaseSmogMachineServiceOrdersEnsureComplianceAutomotiveCarsCustomerSatisfactionCheckEngineAirFilters

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Top Smog Technician Skills

  1. Customer Service
  2. Smog Check Inspections
  3. Auto Partsparts
You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:
  • Cash handling, open and closing of stores and customer service
  • Performed replacement of parts on engines and transmissions using hand tools and power tools, and smog check inspections on vehicles.
  • Performed routine maintenance and advanced diagnosis on customer cars.
  • Oil changes Radiator flushes Air filters and spark plug changes Transmission flushes Brake changes
  • Performed smog testing using Snap-on sun equipment Service writing and cashiering

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