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Getting a job as an NCT tester

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  • 02-02-2014 11:37pm
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    TheKaiserChief
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭


    How would you go about getting a job as a tester?

    Is there certain criteria you need to have in the motor industry first?

    All the website gives is an address to send cvs to, but doesn't give much more information.

    Anybody got any info on this, cheers.


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    sawdoubters
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭sawdoubters


    are you a mechanic

    http://www.fas.ie/en/Training/Apprenticeships/Apprenticeship+Listings/The+Craft+of+Motor+Mechanics.htm


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    Bigus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭Bigus


    You need to be a qualified mechanic first afaik, it's hard work, not joking .


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    Fred Swanson
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    martinr5232
    Registered Users Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    I was told by a NCT tester that you do not even have to be a mechanic to be a tester.

    This is very true but you need to have papers to say that you are ;-)


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    naughtysmurf
    Registered Users Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭naughtysmurf


    Bigus wrote: »
    You need to be a qualified mechanic first afaik, it's hard work, not joking .

    No disrespect to any nct testers but I wouldn't describe it as hard work, it's clean enough, you are not outside exposed to the elements, you don't have to actually fix anything, just run the car through a procedure. If I was a mechanic, it's somewhere I'd be dropping my cv into

    They seem to be tipping away all day, fair enough, but haven't noticed the sweat pumping out of any of them anytime I've been in a centre


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    corkgsxr
    Registered Users Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    Id say its constant work but I wouldn't say its hard.


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    djimi
    Registered Users Posts: 13,238 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    corkgsxr wrote: »
    Id say its constant work but I wouldn't say its hard.

    I would imagine that it is just plain tedious more than anything, and thats before you take into account having to deal with the general public! At least as a mechanic there would be some variety in the work.


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    corkgsxr
    Registered Users Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    djimi wrote: »
    I would imagine that it is just plain tedious more than anything, and thats before you take into account having to deal with the general public! At least as a mechanic you can tear the knuckles off yourself

    Fixed that for ya


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Some off-topic/unhelpful posts removed. Please stay on topic (how to qualify for a nct tester job.


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,063 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Friend of mine is a NCT tester, and I gather it takes a long time to get a permanent position. Hours seem to be quite long, including weekends. Lots of people giving grief about their cars failing.

    I would think you'd have to be a trained mechanic. Can't see how you'd be able to spot many of the visual faults without some background.

    He claims he doesn't just point at things with a torch, but I don't believe him. :-)


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    This is from one job site for nct centre in Monaghan
    http://ie.indeed.com/jobs?q=Vehicle+Inspector+&l=
    Education skills required:
    Fully Qualifed Motor Mechanic with Full Clean Driving Licence

    Please be advised that you must forward your CV along with a covering letter specifying Monaghan test centre, your National Craft Cert in Motor Mechanics (or equivalent) with a copy of your full clean driving license to .....


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