> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bayboard.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tech capability profile

> Tell Auto-Schedule what each technician does best.

The Tech Capability Profile is a panel on each technician in Settings > Team. Its subtitle reads "Skills and preferences for Auto-Scheduler." Auto-Schedule reads it when it decides which technician gets a job.

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## Fields

| Field               | What it means                                                     |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| PRIMARY SKILL       | The job type this technician does best. One of the six job types. |
| SECONDARY SKILLS    | Other job types they can take.                                    |
| AVOID (IF POSSIBLE) | Job types to keep away from this technician.                      |
| SKILL LEVELS (1-5)  | Sliders for Diagnostics, Inspection, Repair, and Alignment.       |
| PACE                | How fast this technician works through jobs.                      |
| PREFERRED WORK      | Free text, for example "Complex diagnostics early in the day".    |

Click **Save Changes** after editing.

## How Auto-Schedule uses the profile

Auto-Schedule checks hard constraints first, then weighs soft preferences in the order set in Settings > Scheduling.

* **Skill match** is a hard constraint. When it is on, a technician's avoid list excludes them from that job type. The only exception is a job tagged "For" that technician in the Unassigned panel.
* **Best-qualified tech** is a soft preference. It favors the technician whose primary skill, secondary skills, and skill levels fit the job.
* **Match pace to job** is a soft preference. It uses the PACE setting to pair jobs with technicians.

Turn these on, off, or reorder them in [Scheduling preferences](/auto-scheduler/scheduling-preferences).

## Who can see or edit it

| Role            | Access                    |
| --------------- | ------------------------- |
| Owner / Admin   | Edit                      |
| General Manager | Edit                      |
| Foreman         | View only                 |
| Service Advisor | Hidden                    |
| Technician      | No access to the Team tab |

## Related

* [Add a technician](/team-and-roles/add-a-technician)
* [Scheduling preferences](/auto-scheduler/scheduling-preferences)
* [Run Auto-Schedule](/auto-scheduler/run-auto-schedule)


## Related topics

- [Add a technician](/team-and-roles/add-a-technician.md)
- [Scheduling preferences](/auto-scheduler/scheduling-preferences.md)
- [Auto-Scheduler](/auto-scheduler.md)
- [Run Auto-Schedule](/auto-scheduler/run-auto-schedule.md)
- [BayBoard help](/index.md)