Specified Skilled Worker (i)
The Automobile Repair and Maintenance Field

Jobs inspecting and maintaining automobiles

Jobs

Automobile daily maintenance, Regular maintenance, Certified maintenance, The work in incidentally in certified maintenance

Expected No. Accepted

10,000
(maximum number of values over the five-year period from April 2024 to March 2029)

Human Resources standards

Skill level

Automobile repair and maintenance Field Specified Skilled Worker (i) Test or Level 3 of the Automotive Mechanic Skills Certification Test
Note:
• You do not need to pass these tests if you have satisfactorily completed Technical Intern Training (ii) for Job Categories related to this field. To confirm which occupations qualify, please see the “Operational Guidelines for Accepting Foreign Nationals as Specified Skilled Workers in Specific Fields.”

Japanese language proficiency

Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese or the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (N4 or higher)
Note:
• You do not need to pass a Japanese language proficiency test if you have satisfactorily completed Technical Intern Training (ii) for any Job Categories.

Case studies

This person works for a company in Hiroshima, checking exhaust emission control system pipes and doing other periodic inspections and maintenance, and doing overhaul maintenance, such as replacing brake calipers. Another works for a company in Saitama, checking transmission fluid levels and doing other periodic inspection and maintenance. This company also communicates with Technical Intern Trainees on work-related and private matters to provide a really good work environment for them.