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Historically, women have been rare in the auto repair industry. Much of this has been due to the physical constraints of the job that often involve lifting heavy machinery.
Also, because this is a career path that oftentimes is learned through apprenticing family members or family friends, in general men have had a better grasp of the knowledge of cars because they were more commonly taught this information. Recently, there are more women trending toward a job in this field than ever before.
Today's cars are different, and they require different approaches to servicing them. Mechanical systems that once required more muscle than intelligence to fix have become far more reliable and less needy of a mechanic's attention. Today, car problems are more likely to be caused by a defective electronic sensor than a bad transmission. As Wade Hoyt, Toyota's northeastern public relations manager, puts it, "The world of auto repair has gone from nuts and bolts to ohms and volts."
Auto service is now a brain game. Even the title of the people doing the work has changed -- mechanics are now technicians. For many in the field, this transition has been difficult or even impossible. People skilled with a wrench may be stymied by a computer or voltmeter. Auto service departments increasingly need people with technical training in electronics, and the physical barriers women may have once felt when entering the field have largely disappeared.
Try to find a mentor and get into a trade school. Find somebody who is already working in the field and talk to them about it and network with them about it. I think one of the important things is finding a really good space to land after you complete your trade school. So, you know, you get out and you’re kind of desperate to find a job, but it’s also important to find the right fit and the right place and somebody who is going to invest in you.
It’s not impossible for women to be mechanics, but it can be a little more difficult. The key is to find a good mentor, and a good company fit. Once you have someone on your side, teaching you the basics, and a company that is willing to invest in you, it doesn’t seem so impossible.
Hands-on training is the best way to learn how to safely, efficiently and properly fix cars and equipment. Your next step is to get some technical training at a college or institute. The best way to get a leg up in the industry is to get into auto mechanic trade school and take training. In the U.K., you can apply for MOT tester training course which is economical and provides two option for you to choose, or you can start at the bottom of a company, changing oil and working your way up the ladder over time. In U.K., there is an excellent apprenticeship program where the majority of learning is done on the job, and only a small portion of the journeyman ticket is done at college, learning the more technical information.
