Auto Mechanic Resume Sample

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ASE-certified auto mechanic with eight years diagnosing and repairing domestic and import vehicles in high-volume independent shops. Strongest on driveability and electrical faults — the intermittent no-starts and check-engine problems other techs hand off. Works fluently with OBD-II scan tools, oscilloscopes and manufacturer service data, and turns roughly 45 billable hours a week with a comeback rate under 2%. Known for straight talk with customers: clear estimates, photos of the actual worn part, and no upselling work a car doesn't need. Mentors the shop's apprentice on diagnostic logic rather than parts-swapping. Looking for a busy shop that rewards accurate diagnosis and treats customers honestly.

Work Experience

Highway Auto & Diesel - Detroit, MI

Auto Mechanic / Diagnostic Tech April 2018 to Present 8 years & 7 months

Diagnose and repair 12-18 vehicles a week across domestic and import makes, owning the driveability and electrical jobs the rest of the floor passes up.
Trace intermittent no-starts, misfires and CAN-bus faults using a Snap-on scan tool and a two-channel oscilloscope, reading live data and wiring diagrams rather than guessing at parts.
Hold a comeback (repeat-repair) rate under 2% while turning around 45 billable hours a week, one of the highest ratios among the five techs.
Write estimates that include a photo of the failed component and a plain-language explanation, which lifted estimate approval noticeably and cut customer disputes.
Perform full brake, suspension and timing-belt jobs to manufacturer torque specs, road-testing every repair before handing back the keys.
Mentor the shop apprentice on diagnostic flowcharts and meter use, reviewing their tougher tickets before they quote a customer.

Eastside Tire & Service - Detroit, MI

Junior Automotive Technician August 2015 to March 2018 2 years & 8 months

Handled the high-volume maintenance work — oil services, brake pads, tyres and inspections — averaging 20+ tickets a week to keep the bays moving.
Learned diagnostic procedure under a master tech, progressing from parts-swapping to reading scan data and isolating root causes.
Cut warranty comebacks on brake jobs by following a fixed torque-and-bed-in checklist that later became the shop standard.
Built the customer-facing habits — clean explanations, honest estimates — that earned the move to a full diagnostic role.
Kept a clean safety and tool-accountability record across nearly three years.

Education