INDUSTRY GUIDE | ESD & SSW

Automobile Maintenance

Eligible work, entry requirements and practical employer controls for the automobile maintenance field under Japan’s Employment for Skill Development and Specified Skilled Worker frameworks.

Eligible work

Inspection, maintenance, repair and related work at eligible automobile maintenance businesses.

Eligibility is determined by the official work category and actual duties. A company’s general industry classification alone is not enough.

Entry and transition

Confirm the prescribed skill route and that the business satisfies field-specific certification and acceptance requirements.

Candidates may qualify through the prescribed skill and Japanese-language examinations or, where permitted, through a recognized transition route from a relevant training or development program.

Employer checklist

  • Match the written job description to the permitted work category.
  • Confirm the applicable examination or transition exemption.
  • Provide equal or equivalent remuneration and lawful working conditions.
  • Prepare workplace instruction in a language the worker understands.
  • Check field council, certification and notification requirements.

Safety and supervision

Training should cover lifts and jacks, rotating equipment, batteries, high-voltage vehicles, fuels, chemicals and road tests.

Keep orientation, qualification, training, incident and corrective-action records. Review actual duties whenever the workplace or production process changes.