Auto A/C Electrician

About the role

The Auto A/C Electrician is responsible for diagnosing, repairing, installing, and maintaining automotive air conditioning systems and electrical components in cars, light vehicles, commercial vehicles, and heavy equipment. The role ensures all vehicles are maintained in a safe, efficient, and roadworthy condition while adhering to company quality and safety standards.

Key responsibilities

• Diagnose faults in automotive air‑conditioning systems using specialized diagnostic equipment.
• Repair and replace compressors, condensers, evaporators, blower motors, expansion valves and related components.
• Perform refrigerant recovery, evacuation, charging and leak testing.
• Diagnose and repair vehicle electrical systems, including wiring harnesses, alternators, starters, relays, sensors, lighting and control modules.
• Install and maintain vehicle electrical accessories such as tracking systems, cameras, reverse sensors and auxiliary lighting.
• Read and interpret electrical wiring diagrams and technical manuals.
• Conduct preventive maintenance inspections on A/C and electrical systems.
• Troubleshoot electrical faults using multimeters, scanners and diagnostic tools.

Required profile

• Diploma, ITI or Technical Certificate in Automotive Electrical or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as an Auto A/C Electrician in a workshop, fleet maintenance facility or dealership.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle electrical systems and automotive air‑conditioning systems.
• Experience with passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and heavy equipment is preferred.
• Basic English communication skills.

Required skills

• Use of automotive diagnostic and testing equipment.
• Refrigerant recovery, evacuation, charging and leak testing procedures.
• Electrical wiring diagnostics and multimeter operation.
• Automotive scanner usage for fault detection.
• Interpretation of wiring diagrams and technical manuals.