Career Research Report on Automobile Industry

This report discusses the skills and knowledge required for a career in the automobile industry, the impact of globalization and technology on the industry, and a job vacancy analysis. The report includes analysis and application, general trends, skills and knowledge, and evaluation. The subject is career research in the automobile industry, and the course code, name, and college/university are not mentioned.

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Table of contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Analysis and application..............................................................................................................3
General trends..............................................................................................................................3
Skills and knowledge...................................................................................................................4
Evaluation....................................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFRENCES...................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
The career research report is a way for learning about the career that is unknown, the
research accesses the personality and make the best fit of the career that matches the personality
and a document is created on a specific career. The report discussed about the career in the
automobile industry. The report consists of the analysis and application of the career in the
industry. The general trends that impact the automobile industry are discussed. The skills and
knowledge required for making career in the auto mobile industry are given.
MAIN BODY
Analysis and application
The job responsibilities in the auto mobile industry require various points that need to be
considered for the current trend in the automobile industry. The responsibilities are: assessing the
requirements of the project at the workplace, developing as well as implementation of the test
procedures and interpreting and analysing the data results. The responsibility includes
negotiating as well as agreeing to the project budgets specification and timescales given by the
clients and managers. They need to build the prototype of the components for carrying out tests
on them. They need to organise and carry out test like checking the working of the engine in
different conditions that includes high temperature. They source the car components along with it
selecting the best suitable material for use (Esmaeili, Mohammad and Soltani, 2019). They need
to investigate and identify the solution to the problems, write reports along with documentation
and have to work closely with the suppliers. They need to supervise the juniors and undertake
relevant researches.
General trends
The automobile industry is experiencing a drastic change from the year 2016 and the
advancement is been experienced in the technology. The traditional cars that were equipped with
the basic features are not transforming into more equipped features like big data, cloud
computing, internet of thing as well as the cloud computing. The vehicles of the future are
improved with the innovation by the technological advancement in the industry. The big data is
utilized for the optimizing different parts and give the original manufacturers the advantage in
the competitively intense market. The technologies are making huge impact on the supply chain
by enhancing the end-user experience.

Globalisation for the automobile industry is meant to be increase in the demand of the
new cars and increasing wealth in the economies with the new cars. The car manufacturers are
having continued growth with the expansion of the market as well as related employment. The
future expansion of the automobile industry is challenged by the congestion, fuel, availability of
steel and pollution; the researchers are continuously searching for the improved ways for the
safety and efficiency (Miglani, 2019). The automobile industry is globalised from the early days.
The competition has increased across the countries for the manufacturing of the better cars and
getting funds for the manufacturing purpose. One country can import as well as assemble the car
in one or the different countries. The companies design the car from the parts that are assembled
from different countries to the one company that in turn give them to the initial company that
design the car.
Different job in the automobile industry require different skills, the basic requirement is
of the automotive engineer in the industry who need to handle the design, distribution, sales,
manufacturing, marketing and the after the sales car care along with the motor bikes and various
commercial vehicles. The engineers need to work on the technical as well as the aesthetic
performance of the vehicles. They need to increase the software as well as electronics
involvement in the modern vehicles due to the change in the trends. The other employers than
the engineers include electrical, automotive, mechanical engineer, engineering design or physics
and production and manufacturing engineering (Krzywdzinski, 2019). The skills that are
required in the industry are: creativity, presentation skills, good organisational skills, commercial
awareness, analytical skills, good attention to the details, ability to work with the team and
interpersonal as well as communication skills.
Skills and knowledge
The skills and knowledge required for the career in the automobile industry are varied as
there are many opportunities and vacancies. The required skills are:
Operation monitoring- the employee have to make sure the machine is working properly by
watching the dials, gauges and other indicators.
Reading comprehension- the employee needs to understand the paragraphs as well as the
sentences that are written in the work documents.
Quality control analysis- the employee needs to evaluate the quality of the performance by
conducting tests as well as inspection of the services, processes and products.

Active listening- the employee need to be active when someone is saying and must take time to
understand the points that are made, make appropriate questions and should not interrupt in the
inappropriate times.
Speaking- the employee need to communicate with others for sharing the information.
Critical thinking- the employee need to use the logic as well as reasoning for the identifying the
strengths and weaknesses of the alternative solutions approaches of the problem and conclusions.
Monitoring- the employee can make improvements as well as corrective actions through
monitoring/assessing performance of self, organisation or other individuals (Chan and
Balaraman, 2019).
Social perceptiveness- the employee needs to be aware of the reactions of others and
understanding why they are reacting that way.
Operation and control- the employee need to control the operations of systems and equipment.
Equipment Maintenance- the employee needs to perform the routine maintenance of the
equipment periodically and determine the kind of maintenance is required.
Troubleshooting- the employee need to identify the issues and decide what needs to be done
about it.
Repairing- the employee need to use the necessary tools for repairing the machines.
Complex problem solving- the employee need to identify complex problem and develop the
solutions by reviewing the information as well as implement the solutions.
Time management- the employee needs to manage own time as well as others.
Coordination- the employee needs to adjust their actions in relation to others.
Equipment selection- the employee needs to determine the tools that are need for the job to be
done.
The required knowledge-
Mechanical- knowledge of the tools and machines, their designs, repair, maintenance and uses.
Production and processing- knowledge of the quality control, production process, raw materials,
other techniques so as to increase the effectiveness of the manufacture and goods distribution.
Customer and personal service- knowledge of processes as well as principles for providing the
service to the customers and personal services. This consist of evaluation of customer
satisfaction, customer needs assessment and meeting the quality service standards.

Engineering and technology- knowledge about the practical application of engineering in
science and technology. The design and production of the goods involve the application of
techniques, principles, equipment and procedures (Krzywdzinski, 2017).
Public safety and security- knowledge of relevant policies, procedures, equipment and strategies
for promoting local state and national security operations to protect the data, institution and
property of people.
Primary Research Questions:
Q: What are the impacts of the globalisation and technology on the automobile industry?
A: The globalisation has helped the automobile technology to grow and expand in different
countries. The technology has helped the industry to work with more effectiveness and
efficiency. Along with the advantages the globalisation has also increased the competition for the
industry.
Q: What are the skills and the knowledge required for the automobile industry for the fresh
graduates?
A: The skills required are operation monitoring, quality control analysis, speaking, critical
thinking, social perceptiveness and time management (Oki, 2021). The knowledge required is
production and processing, public safety and security, mechanical and production and
processing.
Evaluation
I identified a vacancy for the job role of head of sales and marketing- OEM and
aftermarket at the Surface Transforms, in UK. This is the appropriate job vacancy for me as the
field I wanted to go into is automobile industry and this job is a best fit for me. This job role is of
interest to me as the job requires an individual in the age limit of 23-30, in that I specifically
qualified. I am qualified for the job responsibilities that are directing and management of the
business as well as sales development operations; it also includes the pricing, brand building and
promotional strategies. It fascinates me as the job involves the close liaison with the principals
and it requires to plans as well as implementation of the aggressive strategies for achieving the
desired sales, profitability objectives and market shares for the company.
I need to maintain the key customer base, monitor the market trends, exploring the
growth opportunities as well as implementing the innovative campaigns for promotion. I need to
train, lead and motivate the teams marketing professionals and highly competent sales. It is a

graduation based job so it is perfect for me. This job is completely relating to the potential choice
of the automobile industry. I will prefer the job to the friends and family as the job has good
salary plus bonus and comes with car benefits (Chirra and Kumar, 2018). This is a good deal for
the starting individuals in the automobile industry. The industry is growing in the market and
will continue to grow as the company make ceramic break technology that is providing the
product with the enhanced performance and hence increasing the demand in the market
significantly.
CONCLUSION
It can be concluded from the report that the auto mobile industry requires a range of skills
and knowledge for the graduate to start a career in the industry. Globalization and technology has
impacted the automobile industry drastically. The globalization has its positive as well as
negative impact; technology has improved the performance of the automobile industry to a great
extent. The primary and secondary researches are used for the documentation.

REFRENCES
Books and Journals
Chan and Balaraman, 2019. Strategies to Close the Knowledge Gap of New Engineers in the
Automotive Industry in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in
Business and Social Sciences. 9(13). pp.270-283.
Chirra and Kumar, 2018. Evaluation of supply chain flexibility in automobile industry with
fuzzy DEMATEL approach. Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management. 19(4).
pp.305-319.
Esmaeili, Mohammad and Soltani, 2019. The relationship between job crafting and job
performance: empirical evidence from the automobile industry. International Journal of
Business Innovation and Research. 19(1). pp.109-124.
Krzywdzinski, 2017. Automation, skill requirements and labour‐use strategies: high‐wage and
low‐wage approaches to high‐tech manufacturing in the automotive industry. New
Technology, Work and Employment. 32(3). pp.247-267.
Krzywdzinski, 2019. Globalisation, decarbonisation and technological change: challenges for the
German and CEE automotive supplier industry. Towards a just transition: coal, cars and
the world of work. Brussels: ETUI.
Miglani, 2019. The growth of the Indian automobile industry: Analysis of the roles of
government policy and other enabling factors. In Innovation, economic development, and
intellectual property in India and China (pp. 439-463). Springer, Singapore.
Oki, 2021. European fuel economy policy for new passenger cars: a historical comparative
analysis of discourses and change factors. International Environmental Agreements:
Politics, Law and Economics. 21(2). pp.165-181.

APPENDIX

Primary Research
Objectives Result
Events run by career teams To get the in-depth knowledge
of the career in the auto
mobile industry.
Get to know about direct roles
that are present in the
automobile industry.
Events run by professionals
bodies
Professional help in informing
about the skills and knowledge
for the jobs in the automobile
industry.
Get informed about the skills
and knowledge of the field I
want to join.