{"id":5569,"date":"2020-02-04T01:52:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T09:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogv2prod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=5569"},"modified":"2023-10-02T23:50:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T06:50:49","slug":"how-to-excel-as-female-auto-mechanic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/how-to-excel-as-female-auto-mechanic\/","title":{"rendered":"Excelling in a Male-Dominated Industry: Automotive Subject Matter Expert, Mia Bevacqua, Shares Her Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><style>.kadence-column_094665-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;}.kadence-column_094665-db > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_094665-db > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_094665-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_094665-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_094665-db > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_094665-db > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_094665-db{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_094665-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_094665-db > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_094665-db qk-look-widget\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-row ultp-block-1448da  qk-main-wrap\"><div class=\"ultp-row-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-row-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-column ultp-block-c5b2c3\"><div class=\"ultp-column-wrapper\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c9c333-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c9c333-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_c9c333-d0\"]{text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c9c333-d0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c9c333-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_c9c333-d0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-family:Inter;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c9c333-d0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c9c333-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_c9c333-d0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"kt-adv-heading_c9c333-d0 summary-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_c9c333-d0\"><span>Summary<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mia Bevaqua is a female ASE-certified master automobile technician with over 14 years of experience in the male-dominated automotive industry. She got into the industry through her love for cars.<\/li><li>Mia believes passion combined with hard work is the key to success in any field, even those with steep learning curves. Being a mechanic is difficult in the beginning and physically demanding, but Mia claims it&rsquo;s just something you have to expect. Confidence is also important.<\/li><li>It took a long time for Mia to build confidence in herself and her abilities. She faced discrimination, inappropriate behavior, and gender bias. But Mia prevailed and is now a respected failure analysis inspector in the fast-moving automotive industry.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As a woman, I&rsquo;m often asked how I got into the automotive industry. After all, this is an industry dominated by men&mdash;from the people who build cars to the people who repair them, and all the way down to the people who make ads for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet the answer to how I got into the industry is pretty simple&mdash;I was born with a love for cars. When I was just a few years old, I tossed my Barbies aside and begged for Hot Wheels. And I&rsquo;ve been a gearhead ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, I have over 14 years of experience in the auto industry. I make a living as a freelance writer covering all things car-related, while also working part-time as an automotive failure analysis inspector.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-7696 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rsz_mia2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7696\" width=\"637\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rsz_mia2.jpg 637w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rsz_mia2-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\"><figcaption>&ldquo;I tossed my Barbies aside and begged for Hot Wheels. And I&rsquo;ve been a gearhead ever since.&rdquo;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Although I&rsquo;m no longer employed as a technician, I still keep my Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications up-to-date. I currently hold a Master Automobile Technician certification, as well as the more advanced L1, L2, and L3 certifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even now, I thoroughly enjoy turning wrenches in my spare time. I also love sharing my passion with industry newcomers, especially women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would be thrilled to have more women join me in the industry. However, women don&rsquo;t always have the same natural path into this field as men do&mdash;and we don&rsquo;t always learn about cars from our dads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My dad is a highly intelligent lawyer, but he barely knows a spark plug from a water pump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So how should women break into this field?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe passion is the key to success&mdash;whether it&rsquo;s the auto industry or the legal field, engineering or accounting. When combined with hard work, passion can help you overcome adversity and rise to the top. That&rsquo;s my &ldquo;secret&rdquo; to success, if you will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, there&rsquo;s more to it than that. There&rsquo;s a steep learning curve, but it&rsquo;s imperative for women to not give up.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-7695 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rsz_image_6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7695\" width=\"465\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rsz_image_6.png 465w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/rsz_image_6-300x294.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\"><figcaption>Replacing the engine and clutch on my 1987 Cavalier Z24.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"article-search-widget\">\n<div class=\"cp-search\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cld.partsimg.com\/image\/upload\/w_auto,dpr_auto\/carparts\/logos\/badge_wordmark\/full_color\/CP_LOGO_COLOUR_RGB\" alt=\"CarParts.com\" width=\"300\" height=\"56\">\n<\/div>\n<form id=\"cpsearchform\" name=\"cpsearchform\" action=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/search\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\" accept-charset=\"character_set\" aria-label=\"search CarParts.com\">\n    <input type=\"text\" class=\"keyword\" name=\"q\" placeholder=\"Search for parts on CarParts.com\" value=\"\" aria-label=\"Search CarParts.com\"><input type=\"submit\" class=\"btn-search\" value=\"Search\" aria-label=\"Search\">\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When I first started working on cars in my parents&rsquo; driveway, I made a lot of mistakes and broke quite a few parts. I had no one there to teach me&mdash;and YouTube hadn&rsquo;t been invented yet&mdash;so I spent hours trying to follow Chilton repair manuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I remember it took me about five hours, which is way too long, to replace a power steering pump on my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/chevrolet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Chevy\">Chevy<\/a> truck. But I didn&rsquo;t give up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a thorough understanding of cars doesn&rsquo;t happen overnight. If you want to make it in the automotive business, you must be willing to make mistakes and put in a lot of time. There&rsquo;s no shame in breaking a few parts here and there in the beginning. The key is to just keep trying until you get it right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, being a mechanic is physically demanding. The media often portrays female mechanics as long-legged beauties, wearing skimpy outfits and wielding wrenches. And except for a couple of perfectly placed grease spots, these ladies are clean from head to toe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even their makeup is flawless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>News flash: That&rsquo;s not how it is in the real world. Being an automotive technician is tough&mdash;really tough. You&rsquo;ll go home at the end of the day covered in grease, cuts, and bruises. That&rsquo;s just something you have to expect.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-7692 size-full\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7692\" width=\"477\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-5.png 477w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-5-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\"><figcaption>Replacing the engine and clutch on my 1987 Cavalier Z24.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Recently, I rebuilt the front end of my Astro Van in my driveway (a harrowing experience, I must say). When the job was finished, I looked as though I had emerged from a war zone. I was covered in grease from head to toe&mdash;there was even gear oil in my hair. Expect that every day if you work as an automotive technician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also learned the hard way that being a successful mechanic&mdash;or really, a successful anything&mdash;requires confidence. I was twenty years old when I started working as an automotive technician. And like most young girls, I had very little confidence. I was often anxious at work&mdash;and the feeling was amplified because I was the only female. Every time I made a mistake, I felt like all eyes were on me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It took a long time to build confidence in myself and my abilities. Along the way, I faced some discrimination that, as a younger person, deferred my self-assurance. For example, I recall a customer complaining that she didn&rsquo;t want me working on her car&mdash;she wanted the real (i.e. male) mechanic instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, I&rsquo;ve dealt with inappropriate behavior from co-workers. Some of the male technicians I&rsquo;ve worked with have made passes at me. Others have made lewd comments that were completely inappropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dealing with gender bias may have slowed me down here and there, but it never stopped me completely. I kept working and made it to where I am today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my current role as a failure analysis inspector, I have to question (and occasionally scrutinize) the work of technicians, most of whom are male. Sometimes I still face adversity because I&rsquo;m a woman, but for the most part, I&rsquo;m treated with respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think I&rsquo;m at a point in my life where I have enough knowledge&mdash;and perhaps, more importantly, enough confidence&mdash;that few people question me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the automotive industry is a fast-moving, demanding one. It&rsquo;s constantly improving&mdash;and that means we must constantly learn and better ourselves. As an aspiring technician, I spent hours pouring over ASE study guides. Then when I decided to become a better writer, I bought books on style and grammar. I love to learn and better myself&mdash;and that&rsquo;s taken me a long way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few years back, I decided it was time to get better acquainted with hybrid and electric vehicles. So, I bought a non-running <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/toyota\/prius\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Toyota Prius\">Toyota Prius<\/a> for $500 and got it going. I also began taking some online training courses on hybrids and electrics. Shortly after, I was able to pass the ASE L3 Hybrid and Electric Vehicle certification test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The moral of this story is: Automotive technology is always evolving. You have to be open to non-stop learning and continuous improvement, or you&rsquo;ll fall behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope to find a defunct Nissan Leaf to fix up for my next project. That way, I can get more hands-on experience with battery-electric vehicles. To me, learning about new technology is the most exciting part of being in the automotive industry.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>As a woman, I&rsquo;m often asked how I got into the automotive industry. 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